Historical Events In October - 28

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

0312  On October - 28 emperor Constantine the Great beats rivaal Maxentius   

0900  On this day in history alfred the Great, English monarch, dies   

0969  Antioch falls to Byzantine forces after a long siege, ending 300 years of Arab rule in the Syrian city on October - 28.   

0969  Byzantines troops occupy Antioch Syria on October - 28.   

1017  On October - 28 henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56)   

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

1138  Boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies on this day in history.   

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 October - 28 battle at Brustem: Charles the Stoute beats the Luikenaars   

1492  Christopher Columbus discovers Cuba on this day in history.   

1510  Francisco Borgia, great grandson of pope Alexander VI/theologist/saint on October - 28.   

1516  Battle of Yaunis Khan: Turkish forces under the Grand Vizier Sinan Pasha defeat the Mameluks near Gaza on this day in history.   

1520  Pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter on October - 28.   

1531  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 on this day in history.   

1538  On this day in history the first university in the New World, the Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino, is established.   

1574  Prince Willem van Orange installs university on October - 28.   

1585  On October - 28 cornelius Otto Jansen, France, Roman Catholic reform leader   

1595  Battle at Giurgevo: Zsigmond Bathory of Transylvania beats Turks on this day in history.   

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

1627  Djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India, dies on this day in history.   

1628  On October - 28 hugenot bulwark La Rochelle surrenders to Cardinal Richelieu   

1636  On October - 28 americas oldest university,'Havard', founded   

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

1637  Foppe van Aitzema, diplomat, dies at about 57 on this day in history.   

1646  On October - 28 1st Protestant church assembly for indians (Massachusetts)   

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

1683  Harvard College is founded in Massachusetts on this day in history.   

1689  On this day in history michel Mathieu, composer   

1703  On this day in history john Wallis, English mathematician/cryptographer (wig of W), dies   

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  On October - 28 birth of henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56)   

1510  On October - 28 birth of francisco Borgia, great grandson of pope Alexander VI/theologist/saint   

1510  On October - 28 birth of francis Borgia, Spanish duke and Jesuit priest (d. 1572)   

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

1667  Maria Anna of Neuburg, second wife of Charles II of Spain (d. 1740) was born on October - 28.   

1689  On October - 28 birth of michel Mathieu, composer   

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

1697  On October - 28 birth of canaletto, Italian artist (d. 1768)   

0312  On this day in history death of maxentius, Roman emperor (b. c. 278)   

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

1138  Boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies on this day in history.   

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

1312  On October - 28 death of elisabeth of Tirol, German queen   

1412  On this day in history death of margaret I of Denmark, wife of Haakon VI of Norway (b. 1353)   

1520  Death of Pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter on October - 28.   

1568  Death of Ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539) on this day in history.