Historical Events In October - 28

0306  Mark Aurelius Valerius Maxentius proclaimed emperor of Rome   

0312  Emperor Constantine the Great beats rivaal Maxentius   

0900  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.   

0969  Byzantines troops occupy Antioch Syria.   

1017  Henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56)   

1061  Emperor disposes of bishop Cadalus and Pope Honorius II.   

1138  Boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies   

1312  Elisabeth of Tirol, German queen   

1348  Third wave of the Great plague hits the Old World   

1422  Charles V's son succeeds him as king Charles VII of France.   

1467  Battle at Brustem: Charles the Stoute beats the Luikenaars.   

1492  Christopher Columbus discovers Cuba.   

1510  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.   

1520  Pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter   

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   

1538  The inaugural university in the New World, the Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino, is established.   

1574  Prince Willem van Orange installs university.   

1585  Cornelius Otto Jansen, France, Roman Catholic reform leader   

1595  Battle at Giurgevo: Zsigmond Bathory of Transylvania beats Turks.   

1612  Robert Dowland appointed court luitist of King James I   

1627  Djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India, dies.   

1628  Hugenot bulwark La Rochelle surrenders to Cardinal Richelieu   

1636  Americas oldest university,'Havard', founded.   

1636  Harvard University (Cambridge Mass) founded   

1637  Foppe van Aitzema, diplomat, dies at about 57.   

1646  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.   

1683  Harvard College is founded in Massachusetts   

1689  Michel Mathieu, composer.   

1703  John Wallis, English mathematician/cryptographer (wig of W), dies.   

1704  John Locke, English philosopher (2 treatises of govt), dies at 72   

1726  Gulliver's Travels is published   

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1017  Henry iii: Roman catholic german emperor (1046-56)   

1510  Francisco borgia: Great grandson of pope alexander vi/theologist/saint   

1510  Francis borgia: Spanish duke and jesuit priest   

1585  Cornelius otto jansen: France, roman catholic reform leader   

1667  Maria anna of neuburg: Second wife of charles ii of spain   

1689  Michel mathieu: Composer   

1691  Peder tordenskjold: Norwegian naval hero   

1697  Canaletto: Italian artist   

0312  Maxentius: Roman emperor (b. c. 278)   

0900  Alfred the great: English monarch,   

1138  Death of Boleslaw iii kryzwousty: [scheefmond], duke of poland,   

1225  Death of Jien: Japanese poet and historian (b. 1155)   

1312  Death of Elisabeth of tirol: German queen   

1412  Death of Margaret i of denmark: Wife of haakon vi of norway (b. 1353)   

1520  Pier gerlofs donia: Frisian pirate and freedom fighter   

1568  Ashikaga yoshihide: Japanese shogun (b. 1539)