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  Alfred the Great, English monarch, dies on October - 28.   

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  Henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56) on October - 28.   

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

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

1312  Elisabeth of Tirol, German queen on this day in history.   

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

1422  On October - 28 charles V's son succeeds him as king Charles VII of France   

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

1492  Christopher Columbus discovers Cuba on October - 28.   

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

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

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

1531  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1574  On October - 28 prince Willem van Orange installs university   

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

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

1612  On October - 28 robert Dowland appointed court luitist of King James I   

1627  On this day in history djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India, dies   

1628  On October - 28 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  Foppe van Aitzema, diplomat, dies at about 57 on October - 28.   

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

1664  On October - 28 the Duke of York and Albany's Maritime Regiment of Foot, later to be known as the Royal Marines, is established.   

1683  On this day in history harvard College is founded in Massachusetts.   

1689  On October - 28 michel Mathieu, composer   

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

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

1726  Gulliver's Travels is published on October - 28.   

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1017  Henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56) was born on October - 28.   

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

1510  On this day in history birth of francis Borgia, Spanish duke and Jesuit priest (d. 1572)   

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 October - 28.   

1689  On this day in history 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 October - 28 death of maxentius, Roman emperor (b. c. 278)   

0900  On this day in history 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  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  Death of Pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter on this day in history.   

1568  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539)