Historical Events For 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  On October - 28 anna Ivanova Romanova, empress of Russia (1730-40), dies at 47  

1746  Peruvian cities of Lima & Callao demolished by earthquake, 18,000 die on October - 28.  

1755  On October - 28 joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer, dies at 65  

1768  On this day in history michel Blavet, French court flautist/composer, dies at 68  

1776  Battle of White Plains; Washington retreats to NJ on October - 28.  

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

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.  

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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 October - 28.  

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

1793  Eliphalet Remington, US gun maker on October - 28.  

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

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

1801  Karl Georg Lickl, composer on October - 28.  

1804  On this day in history pierre F Verhulst, Belgium, mathematician (logistic curve)  

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  Abigail Adams, 2nd first lady (1797-1801), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history dudley McIver DuBose, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1883  

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

1846  Pioneers suffer blizzard in Sierra Nevada; 42 die on this day in history.  

1846  Auguste Escoffier, king of chefs & chef of kings on October - 28.  

1848  The first railroad in Spain on October - 28.  

1852  Gerhard M Roentgen, founder Fijenoord dockyard, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

1854  James P Carrell, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

1855  On this day in history ivan V Mitshurin, Russian botanist (new types of fruit)  

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

1858  Macy's Dept store opens in NYC on October - 28.  

1863  Battle at Wauhatchie Georgia: 865 killed or injured on this day in history.  

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1017  Henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56) was born on this day in history.  

1510  On October - 28 birth of francisco Borgia, great grandson of pope Alexander VI/theologist/saint  

1510  On October - 28 birth of francis Borgia, Spanish duke and Jesuit priest (d. 1572)  

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

1667  Maria Anna of Neuburg, second wife of Charles II of Spain (d. 1740) was born on October - 28.  

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

1691  On October - 28 birth of peder Tordenskjold, Norwegian naval hero (d. 1720)  

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

0312  On this day in history 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  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 October - 28 death of pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter  

1568  Death of Ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539) on October - 28.