Historical Events Happened In October - 28

1733  On this day in history ignaz Franz von Beecke, composer  

1740  Ivan VI becomes czar of Russia [OS=Oct 17] on October - 28.  

1740  Anna Ivanova Romanova, empress of Russia (1730-40), dies at 47 on October - 28.  

1746  On October - 28 peruvian cities of Lima & Callao demolished by earthquake, 18,000 die  

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

1779  On this day in history raphael Weiss, composer, dies at 66  

1789  On this day in history johann Schneider, composer  

1790  On this day in history new York gives up claims to Vermont for $30,000  

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 this day in history.  

1793  Eliphalet Remington, US gun maker on this day in history.  

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

1798  On this day in history henri-Jerome Bertini, composer  

1801  On October - 28 karl Georg Lickl, composer  

1804  On October - 28 pierre F Verhulst, Belgium, mathematician (logistic curve)  

1805  John Thomson, composer on this day in history.  

1810  On October - 28 adley Hogan Gladden, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862  

1818  Ivan Turgenev, Russia, novelist/poet/playwright (Fathers & Sons) [OS] on this day in history.  

1818  Abigail Adams, 2nd first lady (1797-1801), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

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 October - 28.  

1834  On October - 28 dudley McIver DuBose, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1883  

1842  On October - 28 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  On this day in history auguste Escoffier, king of chefs & chef of kings  

1848  On this day in history the first railroad in Spain  

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

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  On October - 28 franz Xavier Arens, composer  

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

1863  On October - 28 battle at Wauhatchie Georgia: 865 killed or injured  

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1017  Henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56) was born on October - 28.  

1510  Francisco Borgia, great grandson of pope Alexander VI/theologist/saint was born on this day in history.  

1510  Francis Borgia, Spanish duke and Jesuit priest (d. 1572) was born on this day in history.  

1585  Cornelius Otto Jansen, France, Roman Catholic reform leader was born on October - 28.  

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

1689  Michel Mathieu, composer was born on October - 28.  

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  Death of Maxentius, Roman emperor (b. c. 278) on this day in history.  

0900  Alfred the Great, English monarch, dies on this day in history.  

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

1225  On this day in history death of jien, Japanese poet and historian (b. 1155)  

1312  On October - 28 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  Death of Pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter on October - 28.  

1568  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539)