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 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  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 this day in history.  

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

1189  On this day in history third Crusade: the Crusaders begin the Siege of Acre under Guy of Lusignan  

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 August - 28.  

1511  The Portuguese conquer Malacca on August - 28.  

1521  Turkish sultan Suleiman I's troops occupy Belgrade on August - 28.  

1539  On August - 28 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 August - 28.  

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

1565  On this day in history oldest city in the US, St Augustine Fla, established  

1592  George Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/PM (1625-28) on this day in history.  

1609  Delaware Bay explored by Henry Hudson for the Netherlands on this day in history.  

1609  Explorer Henry Hudson discovers Delaware Bay on August - 28.  

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

1619  Ferdinand II elected Holy Roman Emperor on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history 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 August - 28.  

1476  Motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school) was born on this day in history.  

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

1592  George Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/PM (1625-28) was born on this day in history.  

1612  On this day in history birth of marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn, Dutch scholar (d. 1653)  

1667  Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1721) was born on this day in history.  

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  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 August - 28.  

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 August - 28.  

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 August - 28.