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 this day in history.  

0476  German ruler Odoacer captures Pavia on August - 28.  

0489  Theodoric, king of the Ostrogoths defeats Odoacer at the Battle of Isonzo, forcing his way into Italy on this day in history.  

0865  Rhazes, [Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Zakarijja al-Razi], Persian physician on this day in history.  

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

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

1189  On August - 28 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  On this day in history 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  Nicolas Perrenot de Granvelle, Charles V's asst sec of state, dies on this day in history.  

1565  On August - 28 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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  Fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Poesie liriche), dies at 53 on this day in history.  

1647  On August - 28 johann Dilliger, composer, dies at 53  

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  On August - 28 conrad Michael Schneider, composer  

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

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

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1025  Emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (d. 1068) was born on this day in history.  

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 August - 28.  

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

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

1667  On this day in history birth of louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1721)  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

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