Page 2: Historical Events In October - 28
Friday, 18 July 2025
1733 Ignaz Franz von Beecke, composer on October - 28.
1740 Ivan VI becomes czar of Russia [OS=Oct 17] on this day in history.
1740 Anna Ivanova Romanova, empress of Russia (1730-40), dies at 47 on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1776 On this day in history battle of White Plains; Washington retreats to NJ
1779 On October - 28 raphael Weiss, composer, dies at 66
1789 On this day in history johann Schneider, composer
1790 New York gives up claims to Vermont for $30,000 on this day in history.
1790 NY gives up claims to Vermont for $30,000 on this day in history.
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 October - 28.
1793 On this day in history eliphalet Remington, US gun maker
1795 Leonardus A Lightenvelt, minister of RC Worship (1848 . .53) on this day in history.
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 October - 28.
1810 On October - 28 adley Hogan Gladden, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862
1818 On October - 28 ivan Turgenev, Russia, novelist/poet/playwright (Fathers & Sons) [OS]
1818 On October - 28 abigail Adams, 2nd first lady (1797-1801), dies at 73
1834 On this day in history 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.
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 On this day in history pioneers suffer blizzard in Sierra Nevada; 42 die
1846 On October - 28 auguste Escoffier, king of chefs & chef of kings
1848 On October - 28 the first railroad in Spain
1852 Gerhard M Roentgen, founder Fijenoord dockyard, dies at 57 on October - 28.
1854 James P Carrell, composer, dies at 67 on October - 28.
1855 On this day in history ivan V Mitshurin, Russian botanist (new types of fruit)
1856 On October - 28 franz Xavier Arens, composer
1858 Macy's Dept store opens in NYC on October - 28.
1863 Battle at Wauhatchie Georgia: 865 killed or injured on October - 28.
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