Historical Events In August - 28

0388  Magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed on this day in history.  

0430  Aurelius Augustinus, church elder/thinker (Belijdenissen), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

0475  The Roman general Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his capital city, Ravenna on this day in history.  

0476  On this day in history german ruler Odoacer captures Pavia  

0489  On August - 28 theodoric, king of the Ostrogoths defeats Odoacer at the Battle of Isonzo, forcing his way into Italy.  

0865  On August - 28 rhazes, [Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Zakarijja al-Razi], Persian physician  

0876  On this day in history louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies  

1065  Frederik van Luxembourg, duke of Neth-Lutherans (1046-65) on August - 28.  

1189  Third Crusade: the Crusaders begin the Siege of Acre under Guy of Lusignan on August - 28.  

1476  On this day in history motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school)  

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1481  On this day in history afonso V, King of Portugal, dies  

1484  Diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered on this day in history.  

1511  On August - 28 the Portuguese conquer Malacca.  

1521  On August - 28 turkish sultan Suleiman I's troops occupy Belgrade  

1539  On this day in history lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75  

1542  Turkish-Portuguese War (1538-1557) on this day in history.  

1544  On this day in history alardus Aemstelredamus, priest/humanist, dies at about 53  

1550  On this day in history nicolas Perrenot de Granvelle, Charles V's asst sec of state, dies  

1565  Oldest city in the US, St Augustine Fla, established on August - 28.  

1592  On August - 28 george Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/PM (1625-28)  

1609  Delaware Bay explored by Henry Hudson for the Netherlands on this day in history.  

1609  On this day in history explorer Henry Hudson discovers Delaware Bay  

1609  Henry Hudson, discovers & explores Delaware Bay on this day in history.  

1619  Ferdinand II elected Holy Roman Emperor on this day in history.  

1632  Henry Casimir I appointed viceroy of Drenthe on this day in history.  

1637  WIC-colonel Hans Koin conquerors Fort Elmina, West Africa on August - 28.  

1640  Second Bishop's War: King Charles I's English army loses to a Scottish Covenanter force at the Battle of Newburn on August - 28.  

1646  On this day in history fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Poesie liriche), dies at 53  

1647  On this day in history johann Dilliger, composer, dies at 53  

1654  On this day in history axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent, dies at 71  

1655  On this day in history new Amsterdam & Peter Stuyvesant bars Jews from military service  

1673  Conrad Michael Schneider, composer on August - 28.  

1676  Joan Cererols, composer, dies at 57 on August - 28.  

1677  On August - 28 wallerand Vaillant, painter/engraver/etcher/cartoonist, dies at 54  

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1025  Emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (d. 1068) was born on August - 28.  

1476  Motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school) was born on August - 28.  

1582  Taichang Emperor, of the Ming dynasty of China (d. 1620) was born on this day in history.  

1592  On August - 28 birth of george Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/PM (1625-28)  

1612  Marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn, Dutch scholar (d. 1653) was born on this day in history.  

1667  Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1721) was born on this day in history.  

1673  Conrad Michael Schneider, composer was born on August - 28.  

1691  On August - 28 birth of elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1750)  

0388  On this day in history death of magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed  

0430  Aurelius Augustinus, church elder/thinker (Belijdenissen), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

0876  Louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies on this day in history.  

1065  On this day in history death of frederik van Luxembourg, duke of Neth-Lutherans (1046-65)  

1341  Death of King Leo V of Armenia (b. 1309) on August - 28.  

1481  On August - 28 afonso V, King of Portugal, dies  

1484  On this day in history death of diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered  

1539  Death of Lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75 on August - 28.