Famous Deaths In October - 28

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

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

1138  Boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies on October - 28.  

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  Death of Margaret I of Denmark, wife of Haakon VI of Norway (b. 1353) on this day in history.  

1520  Death of Pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter on this day in history.  

1568  Death of Ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539) on this day in history.  

1627  On this day in history djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India, dies  

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  On October - 28 death of william Dobson, English painter (b. 1610)  

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

1676  Death of Jean Desmarets, French writer (b. 1595) on this day in history.  

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 October - 28 death of prince George of Denmark, Consort of Queen Anne of England (b. 1653)  

1716  On this day in history death of stephen Fox, British politician (b. 1627)  

1740  On October - 28 anna Ivanova Romanova, empress of Russia (1730-40), dies at 47  

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

1755  On October - 28 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  Michel Blavet, French court flautist/composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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  Death of Charlotte Turner Smith, British poet and novelist (b. 1749) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1854  On this day in history james P Carrell, composer, dies at 67  

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

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

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

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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 October - 28.  

1510  Francis Borgia, Spanish duke and Jesuit priest (d. 1572) was born on this day in history.  

1585  On this day in history birth of cornelius Otto Jansen, France, Roman Catholic reform leader  

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