Famous Deaths In October - 28

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

0900  On October - 28 alfred the Great, English monarch, dies  

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

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  Death of Ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539) on this day in history.  

1627  Djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India, dies on this day in history.  

1637  On this day in history foppe van Aitzema, diplomat, dies at about 57  

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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 this day in history.  

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

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

1704  On October - 28 john Locke, English philosopher (2 treatises of govt), dies at 72  

1708  On October - 28 death of prince George of Denmark, Consort of Queen Anne of England (b. 1653)  

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  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  Death of Heinrich, count von Brühl, German statesman (b. 1700) on October - 28.  

1768  Michel Blavet, French court flautist/composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

1779  Raphael Weiss, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

1792  Death of Paul Möhring, German physician and scientist (b. 1710) on October - 28.  

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

1841  On this day in history death of johan August Arfwedson, Swedish chemist (b. 1792)  

1852  Gerhard M Roentgen, founder Fijenoord dockyard, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

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  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  On October - 28 birth of francis Borgia, Spanish duke and Jesuit priest (d. 1572)  

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

1667  On October - 28 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  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.