Historical Events In August - 28

0388  On this day in history magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed   

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  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 this day in history.   

0876  On this day in history louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies   

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

1189  On August - 28 third Crusade: the Crusaders begin the Siege of Acre under Guy of Lusignan   

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

1481  Afonso V, King of Portugal, dies on August - 28.   

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

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

1544  Alardus Aemstelredamus, priest/humanist, dies at about 53 on this day in history.   

1550  Nicolas Perrenot de Granvelle, Charles V's asst sec of state, dies on this day in history.   

1565  On this day in history oldest city in the US, St Augustine Fla, established   

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

1609  Delaware Bay explored by Henry Hudson for the Netherlands on August - 28.   

1609  On this day in history explorer Henry Hudson discovers Delaware Bay   

1609  Henry Hudson, discovers & explores Delaware Bay on August - 28.   

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 August - 28.   

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

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

1654  On August - 28 axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent, dies at 71   

1655  New Amsterdam & Peter Stuyvesant bars Jews from military service on this day in history.   

1673  Conrad Michael Schneider, composer on August - 28.   

1676  Joan Cererols, composer, dies at 57 on August - 28.   

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 August - 28.   

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

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

1592  On August - 28 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 this day in history birth of conrad Michael Schneider, composer   

1691  On this day in history birth of elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1750)   

0388  On this day in history 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  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 August - 28 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 August - 28.   

1539  Death of Lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75 on August - 28.