Events & Holidays In October - 28

Den vzniku samostatneho ceskoslovenskeho statu - 1918 (Independence Day) (Czech Republic)

OHI Day (Cyprus Greece)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

0312  Death of Maxentius, Roman emperor (b. c. 278) on this day in history.  

0900  On this day in history alfred the Great, English monarch, dies  

1138  Boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies on this day in history.  

1225  Death of Jien, Japanese poet and historian (b. 1155) on this day in history.  

1312  Death of Elisabeth of Tirol, German queen on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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