Famous Deaths In October - 28

0312  On October - 28 death of maxentius, Roman emperor (b. c. 278)  

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

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 this day in history 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  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  On this day in history 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  Death of Jean Desmarets, French writer (b. 1595) on October - 28.  

1703  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1740  Anna Ivanova Romanova, empress of Russia (1730-40), dies at 47 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1806  Death of Charlotte Turner Smith, British poet and novelist (b. 1749) on this day in history.  

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

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

1857  Death of Louis Eugène Cavaignac, French soldier and politician (b. 1802) on October - 28.  

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  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  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  Maria Anna of Neuburg, second wife of Charles II of Spain (d. 1740) was born on this day in history.  

1689  On October - 28 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.