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  On August - 28 the Roman general Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his capital city, Ravenna.  

0476  On August - 28 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  Rhazes, [Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Zakarijja al-Razi], Persian physician on August - 28.  

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

1065  On August - 28 frederik van Luxembourg, duke of Neth-Lutherans (1046-65)  

1189  On this day in history third Crusade: the Crusaders begin the Siege of Acre under Guy of Lusignan  

1476  Motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school) on this day in history.  

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1481  Afonso V, King of Portugal, dies on August - 28.  

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

1511  On this day in history the Portuguese conquer Malacca.  

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

1539  Lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75 on this day in history.  

1542  Turkish-Portuguese War (1538-1557) on August - 28.  

1544  Alardus Aemstelredamus, priest/humanist, dies at about 53 on this day in history.  

1550  On August - 28 nicolas Perrenot de Granvelle, Charles V's asst sec of state, dies  

1565  Oldest city in the US, St Augustine Fla, established on this day in history.  

1592  On this day in history george Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/PM (1625-28)  

1609  Delaware Bay explored by Henry Hudson for the Netherlands on August - 28.  

1609  Explorer Henry Hudson discovers Delaware Bay on this day in history.  

1609  Henry Hudson, discovers & explores Delaware Bay on August - 28.  

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

1632  On August - 28 henry Casimir I appointed viceroy of Drenthe  

1637  On this day in history wIC-colonel Hans Koin conquerors Fort Elmina, West Africa  

1640  On this day in history second Bishop's War: King Charles I's English army loses to a Scottish Covenanter force at the Battle of Newburn  

1646  On August - 28 fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Poesie liriche), dies at 53  

1647  Johann Dilliger, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

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

1655  New Amsterdam & Peter Stuyvesant bars Jews from military service on this day in history.  

1673  Conrad Michael Schneider, composer on August - 28.  

1676  On August - 28 joan Cererols, composer, dies at 57  

1677  On this day in history 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  On August - 28 birth of motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school)  

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

1592  On this day in history birth of george Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/PM (1625-28)  

1612  On this day in history birth of marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn, Dutch scholar (d. 1653)  

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 this day in history.  

1691  Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1750) was born on August - 28.  

0388  Death of Magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed on August - 28.  

0430  On this day in history aurelius Augustinus, church elder/thinker (Belijdenissen), dies at 75  

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

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