Historical Events In August - 28

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

0430  On August - 28 aurelius Augustinus, church elder/thinker (Belijdenissen), dies at 75  

0475  On August - 28 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  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 August - 28.  

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

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

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  Turkish sultan Suleiman I's troops occupy Belgrade on this day in history.  

1539  Lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75 on this day in history.  

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

1544  On August - 28 alardus Aemstelredamus, priest/humanist, dies at about 53  

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

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

1609  On August - 28 explorer Henry Hudson discovers Delaware Bay  

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

1619  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history 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  On August - 28 conrad Michael Schneider, composer  

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

1677  Wallerand Vaillant, painter/engraver/etcher/cartoonist, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

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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 this day in history.  

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  On August - 28 birth of louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1721)  

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

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

0388  Death of Magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed on August - 28.  

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

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

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

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