Famous Deaths In October - 28

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

0900  Alfred the Great, English monarch, dies on this day in history.  

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  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 October - 28.  

1520  Death of Pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter on October - 28.  

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 this day in history.  

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1639  On this day in history death of stefano Landi, Italian composer (b. 1587)  

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 October - 28.  

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

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 October - 28.  

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

1755  On this day in history joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer, dies at 65  

1763  On this day in history death of heinrich, count von Brühl, German statesman (b. 1700)  

1768  On this day in history michel Blavet, French court flautist/composer, dies at 68  

1779  On October - 28 raphael Weiss, composer, dies at 66  

1792  On October - 28 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 this day in history abigail Adams, 2nd first lady (1797-1801), dies at 73  

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

1852  On October - 28 gerhard M Roentgen, founder Fijenoord dockyard, dies at 57  

1854  On October - 28 james P Carrell, composer, dies at 67  

1857  On October - 28 death of louis Eugène Cavaignac, French soldier and politician (b. 1802)  

1875  On this day in history william Howard Glover, composer, dies at 56  

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  On October - 28 birth of francisco Borgia, great grandson of pope Alexander VI/theologist/saint  

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 October - 28.  

1667  Maria Anna of Neuburg, second wife of Charles II of Spain (d. 1740) was born on October - 28.  

1689  Michel Mathieu, composer was born on this day in history.  

1691  Peder Tordenskjold, Norwegian naval hero (d. 1720) was born on this day in history.  

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