Historical Events In October - 28

0306  Mark Aurelius Valerius Maxentius proclaimed emperor of Rome on this day in history.   

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

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

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 October - 28 byzantines troops occupy Antioch Syria   

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

1061  On this day in history emperor disposes of bishop Cadalus & Pope Honorius II   

1138  On this day in history boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies   

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

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

1422  Charles V's son succeeds him as king Charles VII of France on October - 28.   

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 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  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 October - 28.   

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

1628  Hugenot bulwark La Rochelle surrenders to Cardinal Richelieu on this day in history.   

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 October - 28.   

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

1664  On this day in history 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  On this day in history michel Mathieu, composer   

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  On October - 28 gulliver's Travels is published.   

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

1510  On this day in history birth of francisco Borgia, great grandson of pope Alexander VI/theologist/saint   

1510  On October - 28 birth of francis Borgia, Spanish duke and Jesuit priest (d. 1572)   

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 October - 28.   

1689  On this day in history birth of michel Mathieu, composer   

1691  Peder Tordenskjold, Norwegian naval hero (d. 1720) was born on October - 28.   

1697  Canaletto, Italian artist (d. 1768) was born on October - 28.   

0312  Death of Maxentius, Roman emperor (b. c. 278) on October - 28.   

0900  On October - 28 alfred the Great, English monarch, dies   

1138  On this day in history boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies   

1225  Death of Jien, Japanese poet and historian (b. 1155) on October - 28.   

1312  Death of Elisabeth of Tirol, German queen on this day in history.   

1412  On October - 28 death of margaret I of Denmark, wife of Haakon VI of Norway (b. 1353)   

1520  On this day in history death of pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter   

1568  On October - 28 death of ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539)