Famous Deaths Happened In October - 28

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

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

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

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

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

1627  Djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India, dies on October - 28.   

1637  Foppe van Aitzema, diplomat, dies at about 57 on this day in history.   

1639  On this day in history death of stefano Landi, Italian composer (b. 1587)   

1646  On October - 28 death of william Dobson, English painter (b. 1610)   

1661  On this day in history death of agustín Moreto y Cavana, Spanish playwright (b. 1518)   

1676  On this day in history death of jean Desmarets, French writer (b. 1595)   

1703  John Wallis, English mathematician/cryptographer (wig of W), dies on this day in history.   

1704  John Locke, English philosopher (2 treatises of govt), dies at 72 on October - 28.   

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  Death of Friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (b. 1708) on October - 28.   

1755  Joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer, dies at 65 on October - 28.   

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 October - 28.   

1792  On October - 28 death of paul Möhring, German physician and scientist (b. 1710)   

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  Abigail Adams, 2nd first lady (1797-1801), dies at 73 on October - 28.   

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

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

1854  James P Carrell, composer, dies at 67 on October - 28.   

1857  Death of Louis Eugène Cavaignac, French soldier and politician (b. 1802) on this day in history.   

1875  William Howard Glover, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1877  Johann Herbeck, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history.   

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1017  Henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56) was born on October - 28.   

1510  Francisco Borgia, great grandson of pope Alexander VI/theologist/saint was born on October - 28.   

1510  Francis Borgia, Spanish duke and Jesuit priest (d. 1572) was born on October - 28.   

1585  Cornelius Otto Jansen, France, Roman Catholic reform leader was born on this day in history.   

1667  On this day in history birth of maria Anna of Neuburg, second wife of Charles II of Spain (d. 1740)   

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 October - 28 birth of canaletto, Italian artist (d. 1768)