Historical Events In August - 28

0388  On August - 28 magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed   

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

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

0476  German ruler Odoacer captures Pavia on this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1511  The Portuguese conquer Malacca on August - 28.   

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

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

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

1609  On August - 28 delaware Bay explored by Henry Hudson for the Netherlands   

1609  On August - 28 explorer Henry Hudson discovers Delaware Bay   

1609  On August - 28 henry Hudson, discovers & explores Delaware Bay   

1619  Ferdinand II elected Holy Roman Emperor on August - 28.   

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  On August - 28 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  Axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

1673  On this day in history conrad Michael Schneider, composer   

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

1677  Wallerand Vaillant, painter/engraver/etcher/cartoonist, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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

1612  Marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn, Dutch scholar (d. 1653) was born on August - 28.   

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  On this day in history birth of elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1750)   

0388  Death of 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   

0876  Louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies on August - 28.   

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

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

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