Historical Events In August - 28

0388  Magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed.   

0430  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   

0476  German ruler Odoacer captures Pavia   

0489  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   

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

1065  Frederik van Luxembourg, duke of Neth-Lutherans (1046-65)   

1189  Third Crusade: the Crusaders begin the Siege of Acre under Guy of Lusignan.   

1476  Motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school)   

1481  Afonso V, King of Portugal, dies   

1484  Diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered.   

1511  The Portuguese conquer Malacca.   

1521  Turkish sultan Suleiman I's troops occupy Belgrade.   

1539  Lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75   

1542  Turkish-Portuguese War (1538-1557)   

1544  Alardus Aemstelredamus, priest/humanist, dies at about 53   

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

1565  Oldest city in the US, St Augustine Fla, established.   

1592  George Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/PM (1625-28)   

1609  Delaware Bay explored by Henry Hudson for the Netherlands.   

1609  Explorer Henry Hudson discovers Delaware Bay.   

1609  Henry Hudson, discovers and explores Delaware Bay.   

1619  Ferdinand II elected Holy Roman Emperor.   

1632  Henry Casimir I appointed viceroy of Drenthe   

1637  WIC-colonel Hans Koin conquerors Fort Elmina, West Africa.   

1640  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   

1647  Johann Dilliger, composer, dies at 53.   

1654  Axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent, dies at 71   

1655  New Amsterdam and Peter Stuyvesant bars Jews from military service   

1673  Conrad Michael Schneider, composer   

1676  Joan Cererols, composer, dies at 57   

1677  Wallerand Vaillant, painter/engraver/etcher/cartoonist, dies at 54.   

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1025  Emperor go-reizei of japan: Emperor go-reizei of japan (d. 1068)   

1476  Motonoboe: Japanese painter (kano-school)   

1582  Taichang emperor: Of the ming dynasty of china   

1592  George villiers: 1st duke of buckingham/pm (1625-28)   

1612  Marcus zuerius van boxhorn: Dutch scholar   

1667  Louise of mecklenburg-güstrow: Queen of denmark and norway   

1673  Conrad michael schneider: Composer   

1691  Elisabeth christine of brunswick-wolfenbüttel: Holy roman empire empress   

0388  Death of Magnus maximus: Spanish west roman emperor (383-88), executed   

0430  Death of Aurelius augustinus: Church elder/thinker (belijdenissen),   

0876  Louis the german: King of east france empire (833-76),   

1065  Frederik van luxembourg: Duke of neth-lutherans (1046-65)   

1341  Death of King leo v of armenia: King leo v of armenia (b. 1309)   

1481  Afonso v: King of portugal,   

1484  Death of Diogo: Duke of viseu, murdered   

1539  Death of Lieven pain: Flemish, beheaded at about 75