Historical Events In August - 28
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
0388 On this day in history magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed
0430 On this day in history aurelius Augustinus, church elder/thinker (Belijdenissen), dies at 75
0475 On this day in history the Roman general Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his capital city, Ravenna.
0476 German ruler Odoacer captures Pavia on August - 28.
0489 On August - 28 theodoric, king of the Ostrogoths defeats Odoacer at the Battle of Isonzo, forcing his way into Italy.
0865 On August - 28 rhazes, [Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Zakarijja al-Razi], Persian physician
0876 On this day in history louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies
1065 On August - 28 frederik van Luxembourg, duke of Neth-Lutherans (1046-65)
1189 On August - 28 third Crusade: the Crusaders begin the Siege of Acre under Guy of Lusignan
1476 Motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school) on this day in history.
1481 On this day in history afonso V, King of Portugal, dies
1484 Diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered on this day in history.
1511 The Portuguese conquer Malacca on August - 28.
1521 Turkish sultan Suleiman I's troops occupy Belgrade on August - 28.
1539 On August - 28 lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75
1542 On this day in history turkish-Portuguese War (1538-1557)
1544 Alardus Aemstelredamus, priest/humanist, dies at about 53 on August - 28.
1550 Nicolas Perrenot de Granvelle, Charles V's asst sec of state, dies on this day in history.
1565 Oldest city in the US, St Augustine Fla, established on August - 28.
1592 On August - 28 george Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/PM (1625-28)
1609 On August - 28 delaware Bay explored by Henry Hudson for the Netherlands
1609 On this day in history explorer Henry Hudson discovers Delaware Bay
1609 On this day in history henry Hudson, discovers & explores Delaware Bay
1619 On August - 28 ferdinand II elected Holy Roman Emperor
1632 On this day in history henry Casimir I appointed viceroy of Drenthe
1637 WIC-colonel Hans Koin conquerors Fort Elmina, West Africa on August - 28.
1640 On this day in history second Bishop's War: King Charles I's English army loses to a Scottish Covenanter force at the Battle of Newburn
1646 On this day in history fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Poesie liriche), dies at 53
1647 On this day in history johann Dilliger, composer, dies at 53
1654 Axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent, dies at 71 on August - 28.
1655 On this day in history new Amsterdam & Peter Stuyvesant bars Jews from military service
1673 Conrad Michael Schneider, composer on August - 28.
1676 Joan Cererols, composer, dies at 57 on August - 28.
1677 On August - 28 wallerand Vaillant, painter/engraver/etcher/cartoonist, dies at 54
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