Famous Deaths In October - 28

0312  Death of Maxentius, Roman emperor (b. c. 278) on October - 28.   

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

1138  Boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies on October - 28.   

1225  Death of Jien, Japanese poet and historian (b. 1155) on October - 28.   

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

1412  On October - 28 death of margaret I of Denmark, wife of Haakon VI of Norway (b. 1353)   

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  On October - 28 djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India, dies   

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

1639  Death of Stefano Landi, Italian composer (b. 1587) on this day in history.   

1646  On this day in history death of william Dobson, English painter (b. 1610)   

1661  Death of Agustín Moreto y Cavana, Spanish playwright (b. 1518) on October - 28.   

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

1708  On this day in history death of prince George of Denmark, Consort of Queen Anne of England (b. 1653)   

1716  Death of Stephen Fox, British politician (b. 1627) on this day in history.   

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

1754  On this day in history death of friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (b. 1708)   

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

1763  On this day in history death of heinrich, count von Brühl, German statesman (b. 1700)   

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

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

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

1800  Death of Artemas Ward, American politician and soldier (b. 1727) on this day in history.   

1806  On October - 28 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1857  On this day in history death of louis Eugène Cavaignac, French soldier and politician (b. 1802)   

1875  William Howard Glover, composer, dies at 56 on October - 28.   

1877  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1585  Cornelius Otto Jansen, France, Roman Catholic reform leader was born on October - 28.   

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

1689  On October - 28 birth of michel Mathieu, composer   

1691  On October - 28 birth of peder Tordenskjold, Norwegian naval hero (d. 1720)   

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