Historical Events In October - 28
Thursday, 28 September 2023
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.