Historical Events In October - 28

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

0312  On this day in history emperor Constantine the Great beats rivaal Maxentius   

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  Byzantines troops occupy Antioch Syria on October - 28.   

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

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

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

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

1467  On this day in history battle at Brustem: Charles the Stoute beats the Luikenaars   

1492  On this day in history christopher Columbus discovers Cuba   

1510  On this day in history 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  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 on this day in history.   

1538  The first university in the New World, the Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino, is established on this day in history.   

1574  On October - 28 prince Willem van Orange installs university   

1585  On October - 28 cornelius Otto Jansen, France, Roman Catholic reform leader   

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 October - 28.   

1628  On this day in history hugenot bulwark La Rochelle surrenders to Cardinal Richelieu   

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

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 this day in history.   

1683  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 this day in history 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  Cornelius Otto Jansen, France, Roman Catholic reform leader was born on October - 28.   

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 October - 28 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 October - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

1412  Death of Margaret I of Denmark, wife of Haakon VI of Norway (b. 1353) on October - 28.   

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)