Historical Events For October - 28

1733  Ignaz Franz von Beecke, composer on October - 28.  

1740  On this day in history ivan VI becomes czar of Russia [OS=Oct 17]  

1740  On this day in history anna Ivanova Romanova, empress of Russia (1730-40), dies at 47  

1746  Peruvian cities of Lima & Callao demolished by earthquake, 18,000 die on this day in history.  

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

1768  Michel Blavet, French court flautist/composer, dies at 68 on October - 28.  

1776  On October - 28 battle of White Plains; Washington retreats to NJ  

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

1789  Johann Schneider, composer on October - 28.  

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

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

1793  On this day in history 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  Eliphalet Remington, US gun maker on October - 28.  

1795  On this day in history leonardus A Lightenvelt, minister of RC Worship (1848 . .53)  

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

1801  On October - 28 karl Georg Lickl, composer  

1804  Pierre F Verhulst, Belgium, mathematician (logistic curve) on this day in history.  

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  On October - 28 ivan Turgenev, Russia, novelist/poet/playwright (Fathers & Sons) [OS]  

1818  Abigail Adams, 2nd first lady (1797-1801), dies at 73 on October - 28.  

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

1848  On October - 28 the first railroad in Spain  

1852  On October - 28 gerhard M Roentgen, founder Fijenoord dockyard, dies at 57  

1854  James P Carrell, composer, dies at 67 on October - 28.  

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

1856  On October - 28 franz Xavier Arens, composer  

1858  On this day in history macy's Dept store opens in NYC  

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

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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 October - 28.  

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  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 October - 28 birth of canaletto, Italian artist (d. 1768)  

0312  On this day in history death of maxentius, Roman emperor (b. c. 278)  

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 October - 28 death of jien, Japanese poet and historian (b. 1155)  

1312  Death of Elisabeth of Tirol, German queen on October - 28.  

1412  Death of Margaret I of Denmark, wife of Haakon VI of Norway (b. 1353) on this day in history.  

1520  Death of Pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter on October - 28.  

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