Historical Events In October - 28

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

0312  Emperor Constantine the Great beats rivaal Maxentius on October - 28.  

0900  On October - 28 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 on October - 28.  

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 this day in history.  

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  On this day in history 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  On October - 28 francisco Borgia, great grandson of pope Alexander VI/theologist/saint  

1516  On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history the first university in the New World, the Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino, is established.  

1574  Prince Willem van Orange installs university on October - 28.  

1585  Cornelius Otto Jansen, France, Roman Catholic reform leader on this day in history.  

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

1612  Robert Dowland appointed court luitist of King James I on October - 28.  

1627  Djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India, dies on October - 28.  

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

1636  On October - 28 americas oldest university,'Havard', founded  

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

1637  On October - 28 foppe van Aitzema, diplomat, dies at about 57  

1646  On this day in history 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 on October - 28.  

1683  On October - 28 harvard College is founded in Massachusetts.  

1689  On this day in history michel Mathieu, composer  

1703  On October - 28 john Wallis, English mathematician/cryptographer (wig of W), dies  

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.  

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

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 October - 28.  

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  Michel Mathieu, composer was born on this day in history.  

1691  On this day in history 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 October - 28.  

0900  Alfred the Great, English monarch, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

1312  Death of Elisabeth of Tirol, German queen on October - 28.  

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 this day in history.