Historical Events In August - 28

0388  On this day in history magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed  

0430  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  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 August - 28 motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school)  

1481  On August - 28 afonso V, King of Portugal, dies  

1484  On August - 28 diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered  

1511  On August - 28 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 August - 28.  

1544  Alardus Aemstelredamus, priest/humanist, dies at about 53 on this day in history.  

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

1565  On August - 28 oldest city in the US, St Augustine Fla, established  

1592  George Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/PM (1625-28) on August - 28.  

1609  On this day in history delaware Bay explored by Henry Hudson for the Netherlands  

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1655  On this day in history new Amsterdam & Peter Stuyvesant bars Jews from military service  

1673  On August - 28 conrad Michael Schneider, composer  

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

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

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1025  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (d. 1068)  

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

1582  Taichang Emperor, of the Ming dynasty of China (d. 1620) was born on this day in history.  

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

1612  On August - 28 birth of marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn, Dutch scholar (d. 1653)  

1667  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

0430  On this day in history 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  Death of King Leo V of Armenia (b. 1309) on this day in history.  

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

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

1539  Death of Lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75 on August - 28.