Historical Events In October - 28
Friday, 18 July 2025
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.