Historical Events In October - 28

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

0312  On this day in history emperor Constantine the Great beats rivaal Maxentius  

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 this day in history boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies  

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

1348  On this day in history third wave of the Great plague hits the Old World  

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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  Christopher Columbus discovers Cuba on October - 28.  

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

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

1520  On this day in history pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter  

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 October - 28.  

1538  On October - 28 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 October - 28 cornelius Otto Jansen, France, Roman Catholic reform leader  

1595  On this day in history battle at Giurgevo: Zsigmond Bathory of Transylvania beats Turks  

1612  Robert Dowland appointed court luitist of King James I on October - 28.  

1627  Djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India, dies on this day in history.  

1628  Hugenot bulwark La Rochelle surrenders to Cardinal Richelieu on October - 28.  

1636  Americas oldest university,'Havard', founded on October - 28.  

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

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

1646  1st Protestant church assembly for indians (Massachusetts) on October - 28.  

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  Harvard College is founded in Massachusetts on October - 28.  

1689  On this day in history michel Mathieu, composer  

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

1704  On this day in history john Locke, English philosopher (2 treatises of govt), dies at 72  

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  Francisco Borgia, great grandson of pope Alexander VI/theologist/saint was born on this day in history.  

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

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  On this day in history birth of michel Mathieu, composer  

1691  Peder Tordenskjold, Norwegian naval hero (d. 1720) was born on this day in history.  

1697  On October - 28 birth of canaletto, Italian artist (d. 1768)  

0312  Death of Maxentius, Roman emperor (b. c. 278) on October - 28.  

0900  Alfred the Great, English monarch, dies on this day in history.  

1138  On October - 28 boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies  

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  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.