Famous Deaths In October - 28

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

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  On October - 28 death of pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter   

1568  Death of Ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539) on October - 28.   

1627  Djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India, dies on this day in history.   

1637  On October - 28 foppe van Aitzema, diplomat, dies at about 57   

1639  On October - 28 death of stefano Landi, Italian composer (b. 1587)   

1646  Death of William Dobson, English painter (b. 1610) on October - 28.   

1661  On October - 28 death of agustín Moreto y Cavana, Spanish playwright (b. 1518)   

1676  On October - 28 death of jean Desmarets, French writer (b. 1595)   

1703  On October - 28 john Wallis, English mathematician/cryptographer (wig of W), dies   

1704  On October - 28 john Locke, English philosopher (2 treatises of govt), dies at 72   

1708  Death of Prince George of Denmark, Consort of Queen Anne of England (b. 1653) on October - 28.   

1716  On October - 28 death of stephen Fox, British politician (b. 1627)   

1740  On October - 28 anna Ivanova Romanova, empress of Russia (1730-40), dies at 47   

1754  On October - 28 death of friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (b. 1708)   

1755  On October - 28 joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer, dies at 65   

1763  Death of Heinrich, count von Brühl, German statesman (b. 1700) on this day in history.   

1768  Michel Blavet, French court flautist/composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1779  Raphael Weiss, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1792  Death of Paul Möhring, German physician and scientist (b. 1710) on this day in history.   

1800  On this day in history death of artemas Ward, American politician and soldier (b. 1727)   

1806  On this day in history death of charlotte Turner Smith, British poet and novelist (b. 1749)   

1818  On October - 28 abigail Adams, 2nd first lady (1797-1801), dies at 73   

1841  Death of Johan August Arfwedson, Swedish chemist (b. 1792) on October - 28.   

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

1854  On October - 28 james P Carrell, composer, dies at 67   

1857  On October - 28 death of louis Eugène Cavaignac, French soldier and politician (b. 1802)   

1875  On this day in history william Howard Glover, composer, dies at 56   

1877  On October - 28 johann Herbeck, composer, dies at 45   

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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 October - 28.   

1585  On October - 28 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 October - 28.   

1689  On this day in history birth of michel Mathieu, composer   

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)