Page 2: Historical Events In October - 28

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

1585  On this day in history birth of cornelius Otto Jansen, France, Roman Catholic reform leader   

1667  On this day in history birth of maria Anna of Neuburg, second wife of Charles II of Spain (d. 1740)   

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

1691  Peder Tordenskjold, Norwegian naval hero (d. 1720) was born on October - 28.   

1697  Canaletto, Italian artist (d. 1768) was born on this day in history.   

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

0900  On October - 28 alfred the Great, English monarch, dies   

1138  Boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies on this day in history.   

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

1312  Death of Elisabeth of Tirol, German queen on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539)