Historical Events In October - 28

0306  On this day in history mark Aurelius Valerius Maxentius proclaimed emperor of Rome   

0312  On October - 28 emperor Constantine the Great beats rivaal Maxentius   

0900  Alfred the Great, English monarch, dies on October - 28.   

0969  Antioch falls to Byzantine forces after a long siege, ending 300 years of Arab rule in the Syrian city on October - 28.   

0969  On October - 28 byzantines troops occupy Antioch Syria   

1017  On October - 28 henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56)   

1061  Emperor disposes of bishop Cadalus & Pope Honorius II on October - 28.   

1138  On October - 28 boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies   

1312  On October - 28 elisabeth of Tirol, German queen   

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

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

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

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

1574  On this day in history prince Willem van Orange installs university   

1585  Cornelius Otto Jansen, France, Roman Catholic reform leader on October - 28.   

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

1612  On this day in history robert Dowland appointed court luitist of King James I   

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

1628  Hugenot bulwark La Rochelle surrenders to Cardinal Richelieu on October - 28.   

1636  Americas oldest university,'Havard', founded on October - 28.   

1636  Harvard University (Cambridge Mass) founded on October - 28.   

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  Harvard College is founded in Massachusetts on October - 28.   

1689  Michel Mathieu, composer on October - 28.   

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

1704  John Locke, English philosopher (2 treatises of govt), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

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1017  On October - 28 birth of henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56)   

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

1510  Francis Borgia, Spanish duke and Jesuit priest (d. 1572) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1689  Michel Mathieu, composer was born on October - 28.   

1691  On this day in history birth of peder Tordenskjold, Norwegian naval hero (d. 1720)   

1697  On this day in history birth of canaletto, Italian artist (d. 1768)   

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  On October - 28 death of jien, Japanese poet and historian (b. 1155)   

1312  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter   

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