Famous Deaths In October - 28

0312  On this day in history death of maxentius, Roman emperor (b. c. 278)  

0900  On October - 28 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 this day in history.  

1312  On October - 28 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  Death of Pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter on this day in history.  

1568  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539)  

1627  On this day in history djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India, dies  

1637  Foppe van Aitzema, diplomat, dies at about 57 on October - 28.  

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

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

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

1676  Death of Jean Desmarets, French writer (b. 1595) on October - 28.  

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

1704  On this day in history 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  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  Michel Blavet, French court flautist/composer, dies at 68 on October - 28.  

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

1792  On this day in history 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  Death of Charlotte Turner Smith, British poet and novelist (b. 1749) on October - 28.  

1818  Abigail Adams, 2nd first lady (1797-1801), dies at 73 on October - 28.  

1841  On October - 28 death of johan August Arfwedson, Swedish chemist (b. 1792)  

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

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

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

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1017  On this day in history birth of henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56)  

1510  On October - 28 birth of francisco Borgia, great grandson of pope Alexander VI/theologist/saint  

1510  On this day in history birth of francis Borgia, Spanish duke and Jesuit priest (d. 1572)  

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

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 October - 28.  

1691  Peder Tordenskjold, Norwegian naval hero (d. 1720) was born on this day in history.  

1697  Canaletto, Italian artist (d. 1768) was born on October - 28.