Famous Deaths In October - 28

0312  Death of Maxentius, Roman emperor (b. c. 278) on this day in history.  

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

1138  On this day in history boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies  

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

1312  Death of Elisabeth of Tirol, German queen on this day in history.  

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

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 October - 28.  

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

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1639  Death of Stefano Landi, Italian composer (b. 1587) on October - 28.  

1646  Death of William Dobson, English painter (b. 1610) on this day in history.  

1661  Death of Agustín Moreto y Cavana, Spanish playwright (b. 1518) on this day in history.  

1676  On October - 28 death of jean Desmarets, French writer (b. 1595)  

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

1704  On this day in history john Locke, English philosopher (2 treatises of govt), dies at 72  

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  On October - 28 death of friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (b. 1708)  

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 October - 28.  

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

1792  On this day in history death of paul Möhring, German physician and scientist (b. 1710)  

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  On October - 28 abigail Adams, 2nd first lady (1797-1801), dies at 73  

1841  On October - 28 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 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  On October - 28 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 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 October - 28.  

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 this day in history birth of michel Mathieu, composer  

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

1697  On October - 28 birth of canaletto, Italian artist (d. 1768)