Historical Events In October - 28

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

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

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

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

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

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

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  On October - 28 christopher Columbus discovers Cuba   

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

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

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

1531  On October - 28 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 October - 28 the first university in the New World, the Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino, is established.   

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

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  Americas oldest university,'Havard', founded on October - 28.   

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

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

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

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  Harvard College is founded in Massachusetts on October - 28.   

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

1510  On this day in history birth of francis Borgia, Spanish duke and Jesuit priest (d. 1572)   

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

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  Peder Tordenskjold, Norwegian naval hero (d. 1720) was born on this day in history.   

1697  Canaletto, Italian artist (d. 1768) was born on this day in history.   

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

0900  On this day in history alfred the Great, English monarch, dies   

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  On October - 28 death of elisabeth of Tirol, German queen   

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