Historical Events In October - 28

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

0312  Emperor Constantine the Great beats rivaal Maxentius on October - 28.   

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

0969  On October - 28 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  On this day in history henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56)   

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

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

1312  On this day in history 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  Battle at Brustem: Charles the Stoute beats the Luikenaars on October - 28.   

1492  Christopher Columbus discovers Cuba on October - 28.   

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

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

1520  On October - 28 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  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 this day in history.   

1585  On this day in history cornelius Otto Jansen, France, Roman Catholic reform leader   

1595  Battle at Giurgevo: Zsigmond Bathory of Transylvania beats Turks on October - 28.   

1612  On October - 28 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  On October - 28 americas oldest university,'Havard', founded   

1636  On this day in history harvard University (Cambridge Mass) founded   

1637  On this day in history foppe van Aitzema, diplomat, dies at about 57   

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

1664  On October - 28 the Duke of York and Albany's Maritime Regiment of Foot, later to be known as the Royal Marines, is established.   

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

1689  Michel Mathieu, composer on this day in history.   

1703  John Wallis, English mathematician/cryptographer (wig of W), dies on October - 28.   

1704  John Locke, English philosopher (2 treatises of govt), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1726  On this day in history 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 October - 28 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 October - 28.   

1585  On this day in history 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  On October - 28 birth of canaletto, Italian artist (d. 1768)   

0312  On October - 28 death of maxentius, Roman emperor (b. c. 278)   

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

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

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  Death of Pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter on October - 28.   

1568  Death of Ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539) on October - 28.