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  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 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  Battle of White Plains; Washington retreats to NJ on this day in history.   

1779  On October - 28 raphael Weiss, composer, dies at 66   

1789  Johann Schneider, composer on this day in history.   

1790  On October - 28 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  On October - 28 eli Whitney applies for a patent for his cotton gin (the patent is issued in March of 1794).   

1793  On October - 28 eli Whitney applies for a patent on cotton gin   

1793  On October - 28 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 this day in history.   

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  Adley Hogan Gladden, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862 on this day in history.   

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  Dudley McIver DuBose, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1883 on this day in history.   

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  On October - 28 auguste Escoffier, king of chefs & chef of kings   

1848  The first railroad in Spain on October - 28.   

1852  Gerhard M Roentgen, founder Fijenoord dockyard, dies at 57 on October - 28.   

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

1855  On October - 28 ivan V Mitshurin, Russian botanist (new types of fruit)   

1856  On this day in history franz Xavier Arens, composer   

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

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  Cornelius Otto Jansen, France, Roman Catholic reform leader was born on this day in history.   

1667  Maria Anna of Neuburg, second wife of Charles II of Spain (d. 1740) was born on this day in history.   

1689  Michel Mathieu, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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  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.