Historical Events Happened In October - 28

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

1740  On this day in history 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  Peruvian cities of Lima & Callao demolished by earthquake, 18,000 die on October - 28.  

1755  Joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

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  Johann Schneider, composer on this day in history.  

1790  New York gives up claims to Vermont for $30,000 on October - 28.  

1790  On October - 28 nY gives up claims to Vermont for $30,000  

1793  On October - 28 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 October - 28.  

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

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

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  On October - 28 john Thomson, composer  

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

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  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  Ivan V Mitshurin, Russian botanist (new types of fruit) on this day in history.  

1856  Franz Xavier Arens, composer on October - 28.  

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 October - 28.  

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

1510  On October - 28 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  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  On this day in history birth of canaletto, Italian artist (d. 1768)  

0312  Death of Maxentius, Roman emperor (b. c. 278) on October - 28.  

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

1138  Boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies on October - 28.  

1225  Death of Jien, Japanese poet and historian (b. 1155) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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)