Famous Deaths In October - 28

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

0900  Alfred the Great, English monarch, dies on October - 28.  

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

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  On October - 28 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 this day in history.  

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

1661  On this day in history death of agustín Moreto y Cavana, Spanish playwright (b. 1518)  

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  John Locke, English philosopher (2 treatises of govt), dies at 72 on this day in history.  

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  Death of Friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (b. 1708) on October - 28.  

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

1763  On October - 28 death of heinrich, count von Brühl, German statesman (b. 1700)  

1768  Michel Blavet, French court flautist/composer, dies at 68 on October - 28.  

1779  On this day in history raphael Weiss, composer, dies at 66  

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

1800  On this day in history death of artemas Ward, American politician and soldier (b. 1727)  

1806  On October - 28 death of charlotte Turner Smith, British poet and novelist (b. 1749)  

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

1854  James P Carrell, composer, dies at 67 on October - 28.  

1857  On October - 28 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 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 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  Michel Mathieu, composer was born on October - 28.  

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.