Historical Events Happened In October - 28

1733  On October - 28 ignaz Franz von Beecke, composer  

1740  On October - 28 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  Joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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  On October - 28 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1801  Karl Georg Lickl, composer on October - 28.  

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

1805  On October - 28 john Thomson, composer  

1810  Adley Hogan Gladden, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862 on this day in history.  

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

1818  On this day in history abigail Adams, 2nd first lady (1797-1801), dies at 73  

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  Anna Elizabeth Dickinson, orator (Joan of Arc of the Civil War) on this day in history.  

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 October - 28 the first railroad in Spain  

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

1854  On this day in history james P Carrell, composer, dies at 67  

1855  Ivan V Mitshurin, Russian botanist (new types of fruit) on October - 28.  

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

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

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  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history birth of peder Tordenskjold, Norwegian naval hero (d. 1720)  

1697  Canaletto, Italian artist (d. 1768) was born on October - 28.  

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

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

1138  On October - 28 boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies  

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  Death of Margaret I of Denmark, wife of Haakon VI of Norway (b. 1353) on October - 28.  

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)