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  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  On this day in history byzantines troops occupy Antioch Syria  

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

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  Third wave of the Great plague hits the Old World on this day in history.  

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1422  On October - 28 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 this day in history 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  On October - 28 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 on this day in history.  

1538  The first university in the New World, the Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino, is established on October - 28.  

1574  On October - 28 prince Willem van Orange installs university  

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  On October - 28 djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India, dies  

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

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

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

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  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  Canaletto, Italian artist (d. 1768) was born on October - 28.  

0312  Death of Maxentius, Roman emperor (b. c. 278) on this day in history.  

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

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

1225  Death of Jien, Japanese poet and historian (b. 1155) on this day in history.  

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

1412  Death of Margaret I of Denmark, wife of Haakon VI of Norway (b. 1353) on this day in history.  

1520  Death of Pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter on this day in history.  

1568  Death of Ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539) on October - 28.