Historical Events 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 this day in history.  

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

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 October - 28 johann Schneider, composer  

1790  New York gives up claims to Vermont for $30,000 on this day in history.  

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

1793  On October - 28 eliphalet Remington, US gun maker  

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

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

1801  On this day in history 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  On this day in history adley Hogan Gladden, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862  

1818  Ivan Turgenev, Russia, novelist/poet/playwright (Fathers & Sons) [OS] on October - 28.  

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

1834  On October - 28 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  Dudley McIver DuBose, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1883 on this day in history.  

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 October - 28.  

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  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 October - 28.  

1858  Macy's Dept store opens in NYC on this day in history.  

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  On October - 28 birth of francisco Borgia, great grandson of pope Alexander VI/theologist/saint  

1510  On this day in history birth of francis Borgia, Spanish duke and Jesuit priest (d. 1572)  

1585  On October - 28 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  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  On October - 28 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 October - 28.  

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

1312  On this day in history 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 October - 28 death of pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter  

1568  On October - 28 death of ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539)