Historical Events In October - 28

0306  On this day in history mark Aurelius Valerius Maxentius proclaimed emperor of Rome  

0312  Emperor Constantine the Great beats rivaal Maxentius on this day in history.  

0900  On this day in history 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  On October - 28 byzantines troops occupy Antioch Syria  

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

1312  On October - 28 elisabeth of Tirol, German queen  

1348  On October - 28 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 October - 28 battle at Brustem: Charles the Stoute beats the Luikenaars  

1492  On this day in history 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  Pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter on this day in history.  

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

1574  On this day in history prince Willem van Orange installs university  

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

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  On this day in history djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India, dies  

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

1636  On October - 28 americas oldest university,'Havard', founded  

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

1637  Foppe van Aitzema, diplomat, dies at about 57 on October - 28.  

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 October - 28 harvard College is founded in Massachusetts.  

1689  Michel Mathieu, composer on October - 28.  

1703  On this day in history john Wallis, English mathematician/cryptographer (wig of W), dies  

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

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

1510  On this day in history 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  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 October - 28.  

0312  On this day in history death of maxentius, Roman emperor (b. c. 278)  

0900  Alfred the Great, English monarch, dies on October - 28.  

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

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

1520  On October - 28 death of pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter  

1568  Death of Ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539) on this day in history.