Historical Events In August - 28

0388  On August - 28 magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed   

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

0475  On this day in history the Roman general Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his capital city, Ravenna.   

0476  On August - 28 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 August - 28.   

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

1189  Third Crusade: the Crusaders begin the Siege of Acre under Guy of Lusignan on August - 28.   

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

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

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

1511  On August - 28 the Portuguese conquer Malacca.   

1521  On August - 28 turkish sultan Suleiman I's troops occupy Belgrade   

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

1542  Turkish-Portuguese War (1538-1557) on this day in history.   

1544  Alardus Aemstelredamus, priest/humanist, dies at about 53 on August - 28.   

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

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  Explorer Henry Hudson discovers Delaware Bay on August - 28.   

1609  On this day in history henry Hudson, discovers & explores Delaware Bay   

1619  On August - 28 ferdinand II elected Holy Roman Emperor   

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

1637  On August - 28 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 August - 28 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 this day in history.   

1655  New Amsterdam & Peter Stuyvesant bars Jews from military service on August - 28.   

1673  Conrad Michael Schneider, composer on this day in history.   

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

1677  On this day in history wallerand Vaillant, painter/engraver/etcher/cartoonist, dies at 54   

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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 this day in history.   

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

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  Conrad Michael Schneider, composer was born on this day in history.   

1691  Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1750) was born on August - 28.   

0388  On August - 28 death of magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed   

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

1341  Death of King Leo V of Armenia (b. 1309) on August - 28.   

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