Historical Events In August - 28

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

0430  On August - 28 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  On this day in history german ruler Odoacer captures Pavia   

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 August - 28.   

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

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

1189  Third Crusade: the Crusaders begin the Siege of Acre under Guy of Lusignan on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1511  The Portuguese conquer Malacca on this day in history.   

1521  On this day in history turkish sultan Suleiman I's troops occupy Belgrade   

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

1542  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1565  On August - 28 oldest city in the US, St Augustine Fla, established   

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

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

1609  On this day in history 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  On this day in history wIC-colonel Hans Koin conquerors Fort Elmina, West Africa   

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

1647  Johann Dilliger, composer, dies at 53 on August - 28.   

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 August - 28.   

1673  On August - 28 conrad Michael Schneider, composer   

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

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 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  On August - 28 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 August - 28.   

0430  Aurelius Augustinus, church elder/thinker (Belijdenissen), dies at 75 on August - 28.   

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

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

1341  On this day in history death of king Leo V of Armenia (b. 1309)   

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

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.