Historical Events In August - 28

0388  Magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed on August - 28.   

0430  Aurelius Augustinus, church elder/thinker (Belijdenissen), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

0475  On this day in history the Roman general Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his capital city, Ravenna.   

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 August - 28 rhazes, [Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Zakarijja al-Razi], Persian physician   

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

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

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 August - 28.   

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 August - 28 turkish-Portuguese War (1538-1557)   

1544  On this day in history alardus Aemstelredamus, priest/humanist, dies at about 53   

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

1609  On August - 28 delaware Bay explored by Henry Hudson for the Netherlands   

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

1609  On August - 28 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  On this day in history fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Poesie liriche), dies at 53   

1647  Johann Dilliger, composer, dies at 53 on August - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

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  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 August - 28 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  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  Conrad Michael Schneider, composer was born on August - 28.   

1691  Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1750) was born on August - 28.   

0388  Death of 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   

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 this day in history.   

1341  On August - 28 death of king Leo V of Armenia (b. 1309)   

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