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 October - 28.   

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

0969  Antioch falls to Byzantine forces after a long siege, ending 300 years of Arab rule in the Syrian city on this day in history.   

0969  Byzantines troops occupy Antioch Syria on October - 28.   

1017  Henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1492  Christopher Columbus discovers Cuba on October - 28.   

1510  On October - 28 francisco Borgia, great grandson of pope Alexander VI/theologist/saint   

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 October - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history americas oldest university,'Havard', founded   

1636  On October - 28 harvard University (Cambridge Mass) founded   

1637  On this day in history 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 October - 28.   

1683  Harvard College is founded in Massachusetts on October - 28.   

1689  Michel Mathieu, composer on October - 28.   

1703  John Wallis, English mathematician/cryptographer (wig of W), dies on this day in history.   

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  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 October - 28.   

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

1585  On October - 28 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1225  On this day in history death of jien, Japanese poet and historian (b. 1155)   

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 October - 28.