Historical Events In August - 28
Sunday, 16 May 2021
0388 Magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed on this day in history.
0430 Aurelius Augustinus, church elder/thinker (Belijdenissen), dies at 75 on this day in history.
0475 On August - 28 the Roman general Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his capital city, Ravenna.
0476 On August - 28 german ruler Odoacer captures Pavia
0489 On this day in history theodoric, king of the Ostrogoths defeats Odoacer at the Battle of Isonzo, forcing his way into Italy.
0865 Rhazes, [Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Zakarijja al-Razi], Persian physician on this day in history.
0876 Louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies on August - 28.
1065 On this day in history frederik van Luxembourg, duke of Neth-Lutherans (1046-65)
1189 Third Crusade: the Crusaders begin the Siege of Acre under Guy of Lusignan on this day in history.
1476 On this day in history motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school)
1481 Afonso V, King of Portugal, dies on this day in history.
1484 Diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered on this day in history.
1511 On this day in history the Portuguese conquer Malacca.
1521 Turkish sultan Suleiman I's troops occupy Belgrade on August - 28.
1539 Lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75 on August - 28.
1542 On this day in history turkish-Portuguese War (1538-1557)
1544 Alardus Aemstelredamus, priest/humanist, dies at about 53 on this day in history.
1550 Nicolas Perrenot de Granvelle, Charles V's asst sec of state, dies on August - 28.
1565 Oldest city in the US, St Augustine Fla, established on August - 28.
1592 George Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/PM (1625-28) on this day in history.
1609 Delaware Bay explored by Henry Hudson for the Netherlands on August - 28.
1609 On August - 28 explorer Henry Hudson discovers Delaware Bay
1609 On August - 28 henry Hudson, discovers & explores Delaware Bay
1619 Ferdinand II elected Holy Roman Emperor on this day in history.
1632 On August - 28 henry Casimir I appointed viceroy of Drenthe
1637 WIC-colonel Hans Koin conquerors Fort Elmina, West Africa on August - 28.
1640 Second Bishop's War: King Charles I's English army loses to a Scottish Covenanter force at the Battle of Newburn on this day in history.
1646 On August - 28 fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Poesie liriche), dies at 53
1647 On this day in history johann Dilliger, composer, dies at 53
1654 Axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent, dies at 71 on August - 28.
1655 New Amsterdam & Peter Stuyvesant bars Jews from military service on August - 28.
1673 Conrad Michael Schneider, composer on this day in history.
1676 On this day in history joan Cererols, composer, dies at 57
1677 On this day in history wallerand Vaillant, painter/engraver/etcher/cartoonist, dies at 54
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