Historical Events In August - 28
Monday, 18 March 2024
0388 On this day in history magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed
0430 On August - 28 aurelius Augustinus, church elder/thinker (Belijdenissen), dies at 75
0475 The Roman general Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his capital city, Ravenna on this day in history.
0476 On this day in history german ruler Odoacer captures Pavia
0489 On August - 28 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 On this day in history louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies
1065 On this day in history frederik van Luxembourg, duke of Neth-Lutherans (1046-65)
1189 Third Crusade: the Crusaders begin the Siege of Acre under Guy of Lusignan on this day in history.
1476 On this day in history motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school)
1481 Afonso V, King of Portugal, dies on August - 28.
1484 On August - 28 diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered
1511 On this day in history the Portuguese conquer Malacca.
1521 Turkish sultan Suleiman I's troops occupy Belgrade on this day in history.
1539 On this day in history lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75
1542 Turkish-Portuguese War (1538-1557) on August - 28.
1544 On August - 28 alardus Aemstelredamus, priest/humanist, dies at about 53
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 George Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/PM (1625-28) on this day in history.
1609 On this day in history delaware Bay explored by Henry Hudson for the Netherlands
1609 Explorer Henry Hudson discovers Delaware Bay on this day in history.
1609 Henry Hudson, discovers & explores Delaware Bay on August - 28.
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 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 On this day in history fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Poesie liriche), dies at 53
1647 On August - 28 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 August - 28.
1673 On this day in history conrad Michael Schneider, composer
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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