Historical Events In August - 28

0388  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 August - 28.   

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

0476  German ruler Odoacer captures Pavia on August - 28.   

0489  Theodoric, king of the Ostrogoths defeats Odoacer at the Battle of Isonzo, forcing his way into Italy on this day in history.   

0865  On this day in history rhazes, [Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Zakarijja al-Razi], Persian physician   

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

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

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

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

1511  On this day in history the Portuguese conquer Malacca.   

1521  On this day in history turkish sultan Suleiman I's troops occupy Belgrade   

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

1542  On August - 28 turkish-Portuguese War (1538-1557)   

1544  On August - 28 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 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 August - 28 explorer Henry Hudson discovers Delaware Bay   

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

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

1632  On this day in history henry Casimir I appointed viceroy of Drenthe   

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

1647  On this day in history johann Dilliger, composer, dies at 53   

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 this day in history.   

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  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  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 this day in history.   

1612  On August - 28 birth of marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn, Dutch scholar (d. 1653)   

1667  Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1721) was born on August - 28.   

1673  Conrad Michael Schneider, composer was born on August - 28.   

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

0388  On August - 28 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  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 August - 28.   

1481  Afonso V, King of Portugal, dies on this day in history.   

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

1539  On this day in history death of lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75