Famous Deaths In October - 28

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

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

1138  On October - 28 boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies  

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

1312  On October - 28 death of elisabeth of Tirol, German queen  

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 October - 28.  

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

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.  

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

1676  Death of Jean Desmarets, French writer (b. 1595) on this day in history.  

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  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 October - 28.  

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 this day in history.  

1755  Joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

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

1768  On October - 28 michel Blavet, French court flautist/composer, dies at 68  

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  Death of Artemas Ward, American politician and soldier (b. 1727) on October - 28.  

1806  Death of Charlotte Turner Smith, British poet and novelist (b. 1749) on October - 28.  

1818  On this day in history abigail Adams, 2nd first lady (1797-1801), dies at 73  

1841  Death of Johan August Arfwedson, Swedish chemist (b. 1792) on this day in history.  

1852  On October - 28 gerhard M Roentgen, founder Fijenoord dockyard, dies at 57  

1854  On October - 28 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  On October - 28 william Howard Glover, composer, dies at 56  

1877  Johann Herbeck, composer, dies at 45 on October - 28.  

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1017  On October - 28 birth of henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56)  

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 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  On this day in history birth of michel Mathieu, composer  

1691  Peder Tordenskjold, Norwegian naval hero (d. 1720) was born on October - 28.  

1697  Canaletto, Italian artist (d. 1768) was born on this day in history.