Historical Events In August - 28

0388  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  

0475  The Roman general Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his capital city, Ravenna on August - 28.  

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  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  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  On this day in history afonso V, King of Portugal, dies  

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

1511  On August - 28 the Portuguese conquer Malacca.  

1521  On August - 28 turkish sultan Suleiman I's troops occupy Belgrade  

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

1542  On this day in history turkish-Portuguese War (1538-1557)  

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  On this day in history oldest city in the US, St Augustine Fla, established  

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 this day in history.  

1609  On August - 28 explorer Henry Hudson discovers Delaware Bay  

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

1619  On August - 28 ferdinand II elected Holy Roman Emperor  

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

1637  On this day in history wIC-colonel Hans Koin conquerors Fort Elmina, West Africa  

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  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  On August - 28 axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent, dies at 71  

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

1673  On August - 28 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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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 this day in history.  

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

1612  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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 August - 28 aurelius Augustinus, church elder/thinker (Belijdenissen), dies at 75  

0876  On this day in history louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies  

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 this day in history 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