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 August - 28.  

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  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  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)  

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

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

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 August - 28 lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75  

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

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 August - 28.  

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 this day in history.  

1609  Explorer Henry Hudson discovers Delaware Bay on this day in history.  

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  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  On August - 28 fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Poesie liriche), dies at 53  

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  New Amsterdam & Peter Stuyvesant bars Jews from military service on this day in history.  

1673  Conrad Michael Schneider, composer on August - 28.  

1676  Joan Cererols, composer, dies at 57 on August - 28.  

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

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1025  Emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (d. 1068) was born on August - 28.  

1476  Motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school) was born on August - 28.  

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 August - 28.  

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

1667  Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1721) was born on August - 28.  

1673  Conrad Michael Schneider, composer was born on this day in history.  

1691  Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1750) was born on this day in history.  

0388  Death of 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 August - 28.  

0876  On August - 28 louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies  

1065  On this day in history death of frederik van Luxembourg, duke of Neth-Lutherans (1046-65)  

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

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

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

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