Famous Deaths In October - 28

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

0900  On this day in history alfred the Great, English monarch, dies  

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

1225  On October - 28 death of jien, Japanese poet and historian (b. 1155)  

1312  Death of Elisabeth of Tirol, German queen on this day in history.  

1412  On this day in history death of margaret I of Denmark, wife of Haakon VI of Norway (b. 1353)  

1520  On October - 28 death of pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter  

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

1646  On October - 28 death of william Dobson, English painter (b. 1610)  

1661  Death of Agustín Moreto y Cavana, Spanish playwright (b. 1518) on October - 28.  

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 this day in history.  

1708  Death of Prince George of Denmark, Consort of Queen Anne of England (b. 1653) on October - 28.  

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

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

1754  On October - 28 death of friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (b. 1708)  

1755  Joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer, dies at 65 on October - 28.  

1763  Death of Heinrich, count von Brühl, German statesman (b. 1700) on this day in history.  

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

1779  Raphael Weiss, composer, dies at 66 on October - 28.  

1792  Death of Paul Möhring, German physician and scientist (b. 1710) on October - 28.  

1800  Death of Artemas Ward, American politician and soldier (b. 1727) on October - 28.  

1806  Death of Charlotte Turner Smith, British poet and novelist (b. 1749) on October - 28.  

1818  On October - 28 abigail Adams, 2nd first lady (1797-1801), dies at 73  

1841  On October - 28 death of johan August Arfwedson, Swedish chemist (b. 1792)  

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

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 October - 28.  

1875  William Howard Glover, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

1877  On October - 28 johann Herbeck, composer, dies at 45  

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1017  On October - 28 birth of henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56)  

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 this day in history birth of maria Anna of Neuburg, second wife of Charles II of Spain (d. 1740)  

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

1691  Peder Tordenskjold, Norwegian naval hero (d. 1720) was born on October - 28.  

1697  Canaletto, Italian artist (d. 1768) was born on October - 28.