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  Antioch falls to Byzantine forces after a long siege, ending 300 years of Arab rule in the Syrian city on October - 28.  

0969  Byzantines troops occupy Antioch Syria on this day in history.  

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 this day in history elisabeth of Tirol, German queen  

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  Battle at Brustem: Charles the Stoute beats the Luikenaars on this day in history.  

1492  On October - 28 christopher Columbus discovers Cuba  

1510  Francisco Borgia, great grandson of pope Alexander VI/theologist/saint on October - 28.  

1516  On October - 28 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  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 on this day in history.  

1538  On this day in history the first university in the New World, the Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino, is established.  

1574  On October - 28 prince Willem van Orange installs university  

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 this day in history.  

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  Hugenot bulwark La Rochelle surrenders to Cardinal Richelieu on October - 28.  

1636  On this day in history americas oldest university,'Havard', founded  

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

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

1646  On October - 28 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 this day in history.  

1683  On this day in history harvard College is founded in Massachusetts.  

1689  On October - 28 michel Mathieu, composer  

1703  On October - 28 john Wallis, English mathematician/cryptographer (wig of W), dies  

1704  John Locke, English philosopher (2 treatises of govt), dies at 72 on October - 28.  

1726  Gulliver's Travels is published on this day in history.  

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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 this day in history.  

1585  Cornelius Otto Jansen, France, Roman Catholic reform leader was born on October - 28.  

1667  Maria Anna of Neuburg, second wife of Charles II of Spain (d. 1740) was born on this day in history.  

1689  Michel Mathieu, composer was born on October - 28.  

1691  On this day in history birth of peder Tordenskjold, Norwegian naval hero (d. 1720)  

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

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

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

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

1225  On October - 28 death of jien, Japanese poet and historian (b. 1155)  

1312  On this day in history death of elisabeth of Tirol, German queen  

1412  Death of Margaret I of Denmark, wife of Haakon VI of Norway (b. 1353) on this day in history.  

1520  Death of Pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter on this day in history.  

1568  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539)