Historical Events In October - 28
Monday, 18 March 2024
0306 Mark Aurelius Valerius Maxentius proclaimed emperor of Rome on this day in history.
0312 Emperor Constantine the Great beats rivaal Maxentius on October - 28.
0900 Alfred the Great, English monarch, dies on this day in history.
0969 On October - 28 antioch falls to Byzantine forces after a long siege, ending 300 years of Arab rule in the Syrian city
0969 Byzantines troops occupy Antioch Syria on this day in history.
1017 On October - 28 henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56)
1061 Emperor disposes of bishop Cadalus & Pope Honorius II on this day in history.
1138 On this day in history boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies
1312 Elisabeth of Tirol, German queen on this day in history.
1348 Third wave of the Great plague hits the Old World on October - 28.
1422 Charles V's son succeeds him as king Charles VII of France on this day in history.
1467 Battle at Brustem: Charles the Stoute beats the Luikenaars on October - 28.
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 this day in history.
1520 Pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter on this day in history.
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 On this day in history the first university in the New World, the Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino, is established.
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 Robert Dowland appointed court luitist of King James I on October - 28.
1627 On October - 28 djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India, dies
1628 Hugenot bulwark La Rochelle surrenders to Cardinal Richelieu on October - 28.
1636 On October - 28 americas oldest university,'Havard', founded
1636 On this day in history harvard University (Cambridge Mass) founded
1637 Foppe van Aitzema, diplomat, dies at about 57 on this day in history.
1646 1st Protestant church assembly for indians (Massachusetts) on this day in history.
1664 The Duke of York and Albany's Maritime Regiment of Foot, later to be known as the Royal Marines, is established on October - 28.
1683 On October - 28 harvard College is founded in Massachusetts.
1689 On October - 28 michel Mathieu, composer
1703 On October - 28 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.