Historical Events In August - 28

0388  Magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed on this day in history.  

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  German ruler Odoacer captures Pavia on August - 28.  

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 August - 28.  

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  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 this day in history.  

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

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

1511  The Portuguese conquer Malacca on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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  Ferdinand II elected Holy Roman Emperor on August - 28.  

1632  Henry Casimir I appointed viceroy of Drenthe on August - 28.  

1637  On August - 28 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 this day in history.  

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  On this day in history new Amsterdam & Peter Stuyvesant bars Jews from military service  

1673  Conrad Michael Schneider, composer on August - 28.  

1676  Joan Cererols, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

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

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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 this day in history birth of taichang Emperor, of the Ming dynasty of China (d. 1620)  

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

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

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

1065  Death of Frederik van Luxembourg, duke of Neth-Lutherans (1046-65) on this day in history.  

1341  On this day in history death of king Leo V of Armenia (b. 1309)  

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