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 August - 28.  

0476  On this day in history german ruler Odoacer captures Pavia  

0489  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

0876  Louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies on this day in history.  

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

1189  On this day in history third Crusade: the Crusaders begin the Siege of Acre under Guy of Lusignan  

1476  On August - 28 motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school)  

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

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

1511  The Portuguese conquer Malacca on August - 28.  

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  On this day in history turkish-Portuguese War (1538-1557)  

1544  On this day in history alardus Aemstelredamus, priest/humanist, dies at about 53  

1550  On this day in history nicolas Perrenot de Granvelle, Charles V's asst sec of state, dies  

1565  Oldest city in the US, St Augustine Fla, established on August - 28.  

1592  George Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/PM (1625-28) on August - 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  Henry Hudson, discovers & explores Delaware Bay on this day in history.  

1619  On August - 28 ferdinand II elected Holy Roman Emperor  

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

1637  WIC-colonel Hans Koin conquerors Fort Elmina, West Africa on this day in history.  

1640  Second Bishop's War: King Charles I's English army loses to a Scottish Covenanter force at the Battle of Newburn on August - 28.  

1646  Fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Poesie liriche), dies at 53 on August - 28.  

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  On this day in history new Amsterdam & Peter Stuyvesant bars Jews from military service  

1673  On this day in history conrad Michael Schneider, composer  

1676  On this day in history joan Cererols, composer, dies at 57  

1677  On August - 28 wallerand Vaillant, painter/engraver/etcher/cartoonist, dies at 54  

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1025  On August - 28 birth of emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (d. 1068)  

1476  Motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school) was born on August - 28.  

1582  On August - 28 birth of taichang Emperor, of the Ming dynasty of China (d. 1620)  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

0430  Aurelius Augustinus, church elder/thinker (Belijdenissen), dies at 75 on this day in history.  

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

1065  On this day in history 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  On this day in history afonso V, King of Portugal, dies  

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

1539  On August - 28 death of lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75