Historical Events In October - 28

0306  On October - 28 mark Aurelius Valerius Maxentius proclaimed emperor of Rome  

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

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  On October - 28 byzantines troops occupy Antioch Syria  

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

1061  On October - 28 emperor disposes of bishop Cadalus & Pope Honorius II  

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 this day in history third wave of the Great plague hits the Old World  

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

1467  Battle at Brustem: Charles the Stoute beats the Luikenaars on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1595  On October - 28 battle at Giurgevo: Zsigmond Bathory of Transylvania beats Turks  

1612  Robert Dowland appointed court luitist of King James I on this day in history.  

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

1628  Hugenot bulwark La Rochelle surrenders to Cardinal Richelieu on this day in history.  

1636  On this day in history americas oldest university,'Havard', founded  

1636  Harvard University (Cambridge Mass) founded on this day in history.  

1637  On October - 28 foppe van Aitzema, diplomat, dies at about 57  

1646  On October - 28 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 this day in history.  

1689  On October - 28 michel Mathieu, composer  

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

1704  On this day in history john Locke, English philosopher (2 treatises of govt), dies at 72  

1726  On this day in history gulliver's Travels is published.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1585  On October - 28 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 October - 28.  

1689  On this day in history birth of michel Mathieu, composer  

1691  Peder Tordenskjold, Norwegian naval hero (d. 1720) was born on October - 28.  

1697  On this day in history birth of canaletto, Italian artist (d. 1768)  

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

0900  Alfred the Great, English monarch, dies on this day in history.  

1138  Boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies on October - 28.  

1225  On October - 28 death of jien, Japanese poet and historian (b. 1155)  

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

1412  On October - 28 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  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539)