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

0476  On August - 28 german ruler Odoacer captures Pavia   

0489  Theodoric, king of the Ostrogoths defeats Odoacer at the Battle of Isonzo, forcing his way into Italy on August - 28.   

0865  Rhazes, [Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Zakarijja al-Razi], Persian physician on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1511  The Portuguese conquer Malacca on this day in history.   

1521  Turkish sultan Suleiman I's troops occupy Belgrade on August - 28.   

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

1542  Turkish-Portuguese War (1538-1557) on August - 28.   

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

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

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

1609  Explorer Henry Hudson discovers Delaware Bay on this day in history.   

1609  On August - 28 henry Hudson, discovers & explores Delaware Bay   

1619  Ferdinand II elected Holy Roman Emperor on this day in history.   

1632  On August - 28 henry Casimir I appointed viceroy of Drenthe   

1637  On August - 28 wIC-colonel Hans Koin conquerors Fort Elmina, West Africa   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1673  On August - 28 conrad Michael Schneider, composer   

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

1677  On August - 28 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  Motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school) was born on August - 28.   

1582  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1667  Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1721) was born on this day in history.   

1673  On this day in history birth of conrad Michael Schneider, composer   

1691  On August - 28 birth of elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1750)   

0388  Death of 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   

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

1065  On August - 28 death of frederik van Luxembourg, duke of Neth-Lutherans (1046-65)   

1341  Death of King Leo V of Armenia (b. 1309) on this day in history.   

1481  On August - 28 afonso V, King of Portugal, dies   

1484  On this day in history death of diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered   

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