Historical Events In October - 28

0306  Mark Aurelius Valerius Maxentius proclaimed emperor of Rome on October - 28.   

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  Byzantines troops occupy Antioch Syria on this day in history.   

1017  On this day in history henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56)   

1061  Emperor disposes of bishop Cadalus & Pope Honorius II on this day in history.   

1138  Boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies on October - 28.   

1312  On October - 28 elisabeth of Tirol, German queen   

1348  Third wave of the Great plague hits the Old World on October - 28.   

1422  Charles V's son succeeds him as king Charles VII of France on this day in history.   

1467  Battle at Brustem: Charles the Stoute beats the Luikenaars on October - 28.   

1492  Christopher Columbus discovers Cuba on this day in history.   

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

1516  On October - 28 battle of Yaunis Khan: Turkish forces under the Grand Vizier Sinan Pasha defeat the Mameluks near Gaza.   

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 October - 28.   

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

1612  On October - 28 robert Dowland appointed court luitist of King James I   

1627  On October - 28 djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India, dies   

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

1636  Americas oldest university,'Havard', founded on this day in history.   

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  On October - 28 1st Protestant church assembly for indians (Massachusetts)   

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

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

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

1510  Francisco Borgia, great grandson of pope Alexander VI/theologist/saint was born on October - 28.   

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  On October - 28 birth of maria Anna of Neuburg, second wife of Charles II of Spain (d. 1740)   

1689  Michel Mathieu, composer was born on this day in history.   

1691  On October - 28 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 October - 28.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1520  Death of Pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter on this day in history.   

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