Historical Events Happened In October - 28

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

1740  Ivan VI becomes czar of Russia [OS=Oct 17] on this day in history.  Share it »

1740  Anna Ivanova Romanova, empress of Russia (1730-40), dies at 47 on this day in history.  Share it »

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

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

1768  On this day in history michel Blavet, French court flautist/composer, dies at 68  Share it »

1776  Battle of White Plains; Washington retreats to NJ on this day in history.  Share it »

1779  On this day in history raphael Weiss, composer, dies at 66  Share it »

1789  On this day in history johann Schneider, composer  Share it »

1790  On this day in history new York gives up claims to Vermont for $30,000  Share it »

1790  NY gives up claims to Vermont for $30,000 on this day in history.  Share it »

1793  Eli Whitney applies for a patent for his cotton gin (the patent is issued in March of 1794) on this day in history.  Share it »

1793  Eli Whitney applies for a patent on cotton gin on this day in history.  Share it »

1793  On this day in history eliphalet Remington, US gun maker  Share it »

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

1798  Henri-Jerome Bertini, composer on this day in history.  Share it »

1801  On this day in history karl Georg Lickl, composer  Share it »

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

1805  John Thomson, composer on this day in history.  Share it »

1810  On this day in history adley Hogan Gladden, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862  Share it »

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

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

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.  Share it »

1834  On this day in history dudley McIver DuBose, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1883  Share it »

1842  Anna Elizabeth Dickinson, orator (Joan of Arc of the Civil War) on this day in history.  Share it »

1846  On this day in history pioneers suffer blizzard in Sierra Nevada; 42 die  Share it »

1846  On this day in history auguste Escoffier, king of chefs & chef of kings  Share it »

1848  The first railroad in Spain on this day in history.  Share it »

1852  On this day in history gerhard M Roentgen, founder Fijenoord dockyard, dies at 57  Share it »

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

1855  On this day in history ivan V Mitshurin, Russian botanist (new types of fruit)  Share it »

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

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

1863  On this day in history battle at Wauhatchie Georgia: 865 killed or injured  Share it »

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1017  Henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

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

1510  Francis Borgia, Spanish duke and Jesuit priest (d. 1572) was born on this day in history.  Share it »

1585  On this day in history birth of cornelius Otto Jansen, France, Roman Catholic reform leader  Share it »

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

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

1691  On this day in history birth of peder Tordenskjold, Norwegian naval hero (d. 1720)  Share it »

1697  On this day in history birth of canaletto, Italian artist (d. 1768)  Share it »

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

0900  Alfred the Great, English monarch, dies on this day in history.  Share it »

1138  On this day in history boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies  Share it »

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

1312  On this day in history death of elisabeth of Tirol, German queen  Share it »

1412  On this day in history death of margaret I of Denmark, wife of Haakon VI of Norway (b. 1353)  Share it »

1520  Death of Pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter on this day in history.  Share it »

1568  Death of Ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539) on this day in history.  Share it »