Famous Deaths Happened In October - 28
Saturday, 07 February 2026
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 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 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 October - 28. 

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 

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 On October - 28 death of agustÃn Moreto y Cavana, Spanish playwright (b. 1518) 

1676 On this day in history death of jean Desmarets, French writer (b. 1595) 

1703 On October - 28 john Wallis, English mathematician/cryptographer (wig of W), dies 

1704 John Locke, English philosopher (2 treatises of govt), dies at 72 on October - 28. 

1708 Death of Prince George of Denmark, Consort of Queen Anne of England (b. 1653) on this day in history. 

1716 Death of Stephen Fox, British politician (b. 1627) on October - 28. 

1740 On this day in history anna Ivanova Romanova, empress of Russia (1730-40), dies at 47 

1754 Death of Friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (b. 1708) on this day in history. 

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 October - 28 michel Blavet, French court flautist/composer, dies at 68 

1779 On October - 28 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 Death of Charlotte Turner Smith, British poet and novelist (b. 1749) on October - 28. 

1818 Abigail Adams, 2nd first lady (1797-1801), dies at 73 on this day in history. 

1841 Death of Johan August Arfwedson, Swedish chemist (b. 1792) on October - 28. 

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

1854 James P Carrell, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history. 

1857 Death of Louis Eugène Cavaignac, French soldier and politician (b. 1802) on this day in history. 

1875 William Howard Glover, composer, dies at 56 on October - 28. 

1877 Johann Herbeck, composer, dies at 45 on this day in history. 

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