Page 2: Historical Events In October - 28

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

1740  On October - 28 ivan VI becomes czar of Russia [OS=Oct 17]   

1740  On this day in history anna Ivanova Romanova, empress of Russia (1730-40), dies at 47   

1746  On this day in history peruvian cities of Lima & Callao demolished by earthquake, 18,000 die   

1755  Joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer, dies at 65 on October - 28.   

1768  Michel Blavet, French court flautist/composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

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

1779  Raphael Weiss, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1789  Johann Schneider, composer on this day in history.   

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

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  Leonardus A Lightenvelt, minister of RC Worship (1848 . .53) on October - 28.   

1798  On October - 28 henri-Jerome Bertini, composer   

1801  Karl Georg Lickl, composer on October - 28.   

1804  Pierre F Verhulst, Belgium, mathematician (logistic curve) on October - 28.   

1805  John Thomson, composer on October - 28.   

1810  On this day in history 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 this day in history abigail Adams, 2nd first lady (1797-1801), dies at 73   

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 October - 28.   

1842  On this day in history anna Elizabeth Dickinson, orator (Joan of Arc of the Civil War)   

1846  On October - 28 pioneers suffer blizzard in Sierra Nevada; 42 die   

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 October - 28 gerhard M Roentgen, founder Fijenoord dockyard, dies at 57   

1854  On October - 28 james P Carrell, composer, dies at 67   

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

1856  Franz Xavier Arens, composer on this day in history.   

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

1863  On this day in history 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 October - 28.   

1510  On this day in history birth of francis Borgia, Spanish duke and Jesuit priest (d. 1572)   

1585  On October - 28 birth of cornelius Otto Jansen, France, Roman Catholic reform leader   

1667  On October - 28 birth of maria Anna of Neuburg, second wife of Charles II of Spain (d. 1740)   

1689  On October - 28 birth of michel Mathieu, composer   

1691  Peder Tordenskjold, Norwegian naval hero (d. 1720) was born on this day in history.   

1697  Canaletto, Italian artist (d. 1768) was born on October - 28.   

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

0900  Alfred the Great, English monarch, dies on October - 28.   

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

1225  Death of Jien, Japanese poet and historian (b. 1155) on October - 28.   

1312  On this day in history death of elisabeth of Tirol, German queen   

1412  On October - 28 death of margaret I of Denmark, wife of Haakon VI of Norway (b. 1353)   

1520  On October - 28 death of pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter   

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