Page 2: Historical Events In October - 28

1733  Ignaz Franz von Beecke, composer on this day in history.   

1740  On this day in history ivan VI becomes czar of Russia [OS=Oct 17]   

1740  Anna Ivanova Romanova, empress of Russia (1730-40), dies at 47 on October - 28.   

1746  On October - 28 peruvian cities of Lima & Callao demolished by earthquake, 18,000 die   

1755  On this day in history joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer, dies at 65   

1768  Michel Blavet, French court flautist/composer, dies at 68 on October - 28.   

1776  On October - 28 battle of White Plains; Washington retreats to NJ   

1779  Raphael Weiss, composer, dies at 66 on October - 28.   

1789  On this day in history johann Schneider, composer   

1790  On October - 28 new York gives up claims to Vermont for $30,000   

1790  On October - 28 nY gives up claims to Vermont for $30,000   

1793  Eli Whitney applies for a patent for his cotton gin (the patent is issued in March of 1794) on this day in history.   

1793  Eli Whitney applies for a patent on cotton gin on this day in history.   

1793  On October - 28 eliphalet Remington, US gun maker   

1795  On October - 28 leonardus A Lightenvelt, minister of RC Worship (1848 . .53)   

1798  Henri-Jerome Bertini, composer on October - 28.   

1801  On this day in history karl Georg Lickl, composer   

1804  Pierre F Verhulst, Belgium, mathematician (logistic curve) on this day in history.   

1805  John Thomson, composer on this day in history.   

1810  Adley Hogan Gladden, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862 on this day in history.   

1818  On October - 28 ivan Turgenev, Russia, novelist/poet/playwright (Fathers & Sons) [OS]   

1818  Abigail Adams, 2nd first lady (1797-1801), dies at 73 on October - 28.   

1834  The Battle of Pinjarra occurs in the Swan River Colony in present-day Pinjarra, Western Australia. Between 14 and 40 Aborigines are killed by British colonists on this day in history.   

1834  Dudley McIver DuBose, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1883 on this day in history.   

1842  Anna Elizabeth Dickinson, orator (Joan of Arc of the Civil War) on October - 28.   

1846  Pioneers suffer blizzard in Sierra Nevada; 42 die on October - 28.   

1846  Auguste Escoffier, king of chefs & chef of kings on this day in history.   

1848  On this day in history the first railroad in Spain   

1852  On this day in history gerhard M Roentgen, founder Fijenoord dockyard, dies at 57   

1854  James P Carrell, composer, dies at 67 on October - 28.   

1855  Ivan V Mitshurin, Russian botanist (new types of fruit) on October - 28.   

1856  Franz Xavier Arens, composer on October - 28.   

1858  Macy's Dept store opens in NYC on this day in history.   

1863  On October - 28 battle at Wauhatchie Georgia: 865 killed or injured   

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1017  On October - 28 birth of henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56)   

1510  Francisco Borgia, great grandson of pope Alexander VI/theologist/saint was born on this day in history.   

1510  Francis Borgia, Spanish duke and Jesuit priest (d. 1572) was born on this day in history.   

1585  Cornelius Otto Jansen, France, Roman Catholic reform leader was born on October - 28.   

1667  Maria Anna of Neuburg, second wife of Charles II of Spain (d. 1740) was born on this day in history.   

1689  On this day in history birth of michel Mathieu, composer   

1691  On this day in history birth of peder Tordenskjold, Norwegian naval hero (d. 1720)   

1697  On this day in history birth of canaletto, Italian artist (d. 1768)   

0312  On October - 28 death of maxentius, Roman emperor (b. c. 278)   

0900  On this day in history alfred the Great, English monarch, dies   

1138  On this day in history boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies   

1225  On October - 28 death of jien, Japanese poet and historian (b. 1155)   

1312  On October - 28 death of elisabeth of Tirol, German queen   

1412  Death of Margaret I of Denmark, wife of Haakon VI of Norway (b. 1353) on October - 28.   

1520  On this day in history death of pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter   

1568  Death of Ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539) on this day in history.