Famous Deaths In October - 28

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

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

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

1225  Death of Jien, Japanese poet and historian (b. 1155) on this day in history.  

1312  On this day in history 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  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  Djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India, dies on October - 28.  

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 October - 28.  

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

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  On this day in history john Wallis, English mathematician/cryptographer (wig of W), dies  

1704  On October - 28 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  Anna Ivanova Romanova, empress of Russia (1730-40), dies at 47 on October - 28.  

1754  On this day in history death of friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (b. 1708)  

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 this day in history.  

1792  Death of Paul Möhring, German physician and scientist (b. 1710) on this day in history.  

1800  On October - 28 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  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 October - 28.  

1852  Gerhard M Roentgen, founder Fijenoord dockyard, dies at 57 on October - 28.  

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  William Howard Glover, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

1877  On this day in history 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 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  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  On October - 28 birth of peder Tordenskjold, Norwegian naval hero (d. 1720)  

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