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  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  Rhazes, [Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Zakarijja al-Razi], Persian physician on August - 28.  

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  Third Crusade: the Crusaders begin the Siege of Acre under Guy of Lusignan on August - 28.  

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

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

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

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

1550  On August - 28 nicolas Perrenot de Granvelle, Charles V's asst sec of state, dies  

1565  Oldest city in the US, St Augustine Fla, established on this day in history.  

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

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  Henry Hudson, discovers & explores Delaware Bay on this day in history.  

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

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

1637  On this day in history wIC-colonel Hans Koin conquerors Fort Elmina, West Africa  

1640  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1654  Axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent, dies at 71 on August - 28.  

1655  On August - 28 new Amsterdam & Peter Stuyvesant bars Jews from military service  

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 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  Taichang Emperor, of the Ming dynasty of China (d. 1620) was born on August - 28.  

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

1612  On August - 28 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  On August - 28 birth of conrad Michael Schneider, composer  

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 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 this day in history.  

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

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

1481  On this day in history 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.