Historical Events In October - 28

0306  Mark Aurelius Valerius Maxentius proclaimed emperor of Rome on this day in history.  

0312  Emperor Constantine the Great beats rivaal Maxentius on this day in history.  

0900  On October - 28 alfred the Great, English monarch, dies  

0969  On this day in history antioch falls to Byzantine forces after a long siege, ending 300 years of Arab rule in the Syrian city  

0969  On this day in history byzantines troops occupy Antioch Syria  

1017  On this day in history henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56)  

1061  Emperor disposes of bishop Cadalus & Pope Honorius II on October - 28.  

1138  On October - 28 boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies  

1312  On this day in history elisabeth of Tirol, German queen  

1348  On October - 28 third wave of the Great plague hits the Old World  

1422  Charles V's son succeeds him as king Charles VII of France on this day in history.  

1467  On this day in history battle at Brustem: Charles the Stoute beats the Luikenaars  

1492  On October - 28 christopher Columbus discovers Cuba  

1510  On this day in history francisco Borgia, great grandson of pope Alexander VI/theologist/saint  

1516  On October - 28 battle of Yaunis Khan: Turkish forces under the Grand Vizier Sinan Pasha defeat the Mameluks near Gaza.  

1520  On October - 28 pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter  

1531  On October - 28 battle of Amba Sel: Imam Ahmad ibn Ibrihim al-Ghazi again defeats the army of Lebna Dengel, Emperor of Ethiopia. The southern part of Ethiopia falls under Imam Ahmad's control.  

1538  The first university in the New World, the Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino, is established on October - 28.  

1574  On October - 28 prince Willem van Orange installs university  

1585  Cornelius Otto Jansen, France, Roman Catholic reform leader on October - 28.  

1595  On this day in history battle at Giurgevo: Zsigmond Bathory of Transylvania beats Turks  

1612  On this day in history robert Dowland appointed court luitist of King James I  

1627  Djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India, dies on October - 28.  

1628  On this day in history hugenot bulwark La Rochelle surrenders to Cardinal Richelieu  

1636  Americas oldest university,'Havard', founded on this day in history.  

1636  On October - 28 harvard University (Cambridge Mass) founded  

1637  On this day in history foppe van Aitzema, diplomat, dies at about 57  

1646  On this day in history 1st Protestant church assembly for indians (Massachusetts)  

1664  The Duke of York and Albany's Maritime Regiment of Foot, later to be known as the Royal Marines, is established on this day in history.  

1683  Harvard College is founded in Massachusetts on October - 28.  

1689  On this day in history michel Mathieu, composer  

1703  John Wallis, English mathematician/cryptographer (wig of W), dies on October - 28.  

1704  John Locke, English philosopher (2 treatises of govt), dies at 72 on October - 28.  

1726  Gulliver's Travels is published on this day in history.  

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1017  Henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56) was born on this day in history.  

1510  Francisco Borgia, great grandson of pope Alexander VI/theologist/saint was born on this day in history.  

1510  Francis Borgia, Spanish duke and Jesuit priest (d. 1572) was born on October - 28.  

1585  On this day in history birth of cornelius Otto Jansen, France, Roman Catholic reform leader  

1667  Maria Anna of Neuburg, second wife of Charles II of Spain (d. 1740) was born on this day in history.  

1689  On October - 28 birth of michel Mathieu, composer  

1691  On October - 28 birth of peder Tordenskjold, Norwegian naval hero (d. 1720)  

1697  Canaletto, Italian artist (d. 1768) was born on October - 28.  

0312  On October - 28 death of maxentius, Roman emperor (b. c. 278)  

0900  On October - 28 alfred the Great, English monarch, dies  

1138  On this day in history boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies  

1225  Death of Jien, Japanese poet and historian (b. 1155) on October - 28.  

1312  Death of Elisabeth of Tirol, German queen on October - 28.  

1412  On October - 28 death of margaret I of Denmark, wife of Haakon VI of Norway (b. 1353)  

1520  On this day in history death of pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter  

1568  Death of Ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539) on October - 28.