Historical Events In October - 28

0306  On October - 28 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 this day in history.  

0969  Antioch falls to Byzantine forces after a long siege, ending 300 years of Arab rule in the Syrian city on this day in history.  

0969  Byzantines troops occupy Antioch Syria on this day in history.  

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 October - 28.  

1312  On this day in history elisabeth of Tirol, German queen  

1348  On this day in history 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  On October - 28 christopher Columbus discovers Cuba  

1510  Francisco Borgia, great grandson of pope Alexander VI/theologist/saint on this day in history.  

1516  On October - 28 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 October - 28.  

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 this day in history prince Willem van Orange installs university  

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

1595  Battle at Giurgevo: Zsigmond Bathory of Transylvania beats Turks on October - 28.  

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

1627  Djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India, dies on this day in history.  

1628  On October - 28 hugenot bulwark La Rochelle surrenders to Cardinal Richelieu  

1636  On this day in history americas oldest university,'Havard', founded  

1636  On this day in history harvard University (Cambridge Mass) founded  

1637  Foppe van Aitzema, diplomat, dies at about 57 on this day in history.  

1646  1st Protestant church assembly for indians (Massachusetts) on this day in history.  

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 October - 28 harvard College is founded in Massachusetts.  

1689  Michel Mathieu, composer on this day in history.  

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

1704  On October - 28 john Locke, English philosopher (2 treatises of govt), dies at 72  

1726  Gulliver's Travels is published on this day in history.  

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1017  Henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1667  On this day in history birth of maria Anna of Neuburg, second wife of Charles II of Spain (d. 1740)  

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  Canaletto, Italian artist (d. 1768) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1138  Boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies on this day in history.  

1225  On October - 28 death of jien, Japanese poet and historian (b. 1155)  

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 October - 28.  

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.