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 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  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 August - 28.   

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 August - 28.   

1189  Third Crusade: the Crusaders begin the Siege of Acre under Guy of Lusignan on August - 28.   

1476  On August - 28 motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school)   

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

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

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

1542  Turkish-Portuguese War (1538-1557) on this day in history.   

1544  Alardus Aemstelredamus, priest/humanist, dies at about 53 on August - 28.   

1550  On August - 28 nicolas Perrenot de Granvelle, Charles V's asst sec of state, dies   

1565  Oldest city in the US, St Augustine Fla, established on August - 28.   

1592  On August - 28 george Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/PM (1625-28)   

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  On this day in history henry Hudson, discovers & explores Delaware Bay   

1619  On August - 28 ferdinand II elected Holy Roman Emperor   

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

1637  WIC-colonel Hans Koin conquerors Fort Elmina, West Africa on August - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1654  On this day in history axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent, dies at 71   

1655  On August - 28 new Amsterdam & Peter Stuyvesant bars Jews from military service   

1673  On August - 28 conrad Michael Schneider, composer   

1676  On August - 28 joan Cererols, composer, dies at 57   

1677  Wallerand Vaillant, painter/engraver/etcher/cartoonist, dies at 54 on August - 28.   

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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  Taichang Emperor, of the Ming dynasty of China (d. 1620) was born on August - 28.   

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

1612  Marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn, Dutch scholar (d. 1653) was born on August - 28.   

1667  On August - 28 birth of louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1721)   

1673  On August - 28 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  Death of Magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed on August - 28.   

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

0876  Louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies on August - 28.   

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

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

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