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  German ruler Odoacer captures Pavia on this day in history.  

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 August - 28.  

0876  Louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies on August - 28.  

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

1189  On August - 28 third Crusade: the Crusaders begin the Siege of Acre under Guy of Lusignan  

1476  On August - 28 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  On August - 28 the Portuguese conquer Malacca.  

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

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

1542  On August - 28 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 this day in history.  

1619  Ferdinand II elected Holy Roman Emperor on August - 28.  

1632  Henry Casimir I appointed viceroy of Drenthe on this day in history.  

1637  WIC-colonel Hans Koin conquerors Fort Elmina, West Africa on this day in history.  

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  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 August - 28 joan Cererols, composer, dies at 57  

1677  On August - 28 wallerand Vaillant, painter/engraver/etcher/cartoonist, dies at 54  

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

1476  On this day in history birth of motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school)  

1582  Taichang Emperor, of the Ming dynasty of China (d. 1620) was born on August - 28.  

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

1612  Marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn, Dutch scholar (d. 1653) was born on this day in history.  

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

1673  On this day in history birth of conrad Michael Schneider, composer  

1691  On this day in history birth of elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1750)  

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

1065  Death of Frederik van Luxembourg, duke of Neth-Lutherans (1046-65) on August - 28.  

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

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