Historical Events In August - 28

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

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

0475  The Roman general Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his capital city, Ravenna on August - 28.  

0476  German ruler Odoacer captures Pavia on August - 28.  

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

0865  On this day in history rhazes, [Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Zakarijja al-Razi], Persian physician  

0876  On August - 28 louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies  

1065  Frederik van Luxembourg, duke of Neth-Lutherans (1046-65) on this day in history.  

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

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

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1481  Afonso V, King of Portugal, dies on this day in history.  

1484  Diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered on August - 28.  

1511  The Portuguese conquer Malacca on this day in history.  

1521  Turkish sultan Suleiman I's troops occupy Belgrade on August - 28.  

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

1542  On August - 28 turkish-Portuguese War (1538-1557)  

1544  On August - 28 alardus Aemstelredamus, priest/humanist, dies at about 53  

1550  Nicolas Perrenot de Granvelle, Charles V's asst sec of state, dies on August - 28.  

1565  On this day in history oldest city in the US, St Augustine Fla, established  

1592  George Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/PM (1625-28) on this day in history.  

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

1609  On August - 28 explorer Henry Hudson discovers Delaware Bay  

1609  On this day in history henry Hudson, discovers & explores Delaware Bay  

1619  On this day in history ferdinand II elected Holy Roman Emperor  

1632  Henry Casimir I appointed viceroy of Drenthe on August - 28.  

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 this day in history.  

1646  Fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Poesie liriche), dies at 53 on August - 28.  

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

1654  On August - 28 axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent, dies at 71  

1655  New Amsterdam & Peter Stuyvesant bars Jews from military service on August - 28.  

1673  Conrad Michael Schneider, composer on August - 28.  

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

1677  Wallerand Vaillant, painter/engraver/etcher/cartoonist, dies at 54 on August - 28.  

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1025  On August - 28 birth of emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (d. 1068)  

1476  On August - 28 birth of motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school)  

1582  On August - 28 birth of taichang Emperor, of the Ming dynasty of China (d. 1620)  

1592  George Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/PM (1625-28) was born on August - 28.  

1612  On August - 28 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  On this day in history death of magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed  

0430  On August - 28 aurelius Augustinus, church elder/thinker (Belijdenissen), dies at 75  

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

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

1341  Death of King Leo V of Armenia (b. 1309) on this day in history.  

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

1484  On August - 28 death of diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered  

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