Historical Events In October - 28

0306  On October - 28 mark Aurelius Valerius Maxentius proclaimed emperor of Rome  

0312  On October - 28 emperor Constantine the Great beats rivaal Maxentius  

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 October - 28.  

0969  On this day in history byzantines troops occupy Antioch Syria  

1017  On October - 28 henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56)  

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

1138  On this day in history boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies  

1312  Elisabeth of Tirol, German queen on October - 28.  

1348  Third wave of the Great plague hits the Old World on October - 28.  

1422  Charles V's son succeeds him as king Charles VII of France on this day in history.  

1467  On October - 28 battle at Brustem: Charles the Stoute beats the Luikenaars  

1492  On October - 28 christopher Columbus discovers Cuba  

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  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  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 this day in history.  

1612  Robert Dowland appointed court luitist of King James I on this day in history.  

1627  On this day in history djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India, dies  

1628  On October - 28 hugenot bulwark La Rochelle surrenders to Cardinal Richelieu  

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

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

1637  Foppe van Aitzema, diplomat, dies at about 57 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history harvard College is founded in Massachusetts.  

1689  Michel Mathieu, composer on this day in history.  

1703  On this day in history 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  Henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56) was born on October - 28.  

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 October - 28.  

1689  On this day in history birth of michel Mathieu, composer  

1691  On October - 28 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  Alfred the Great, English monarch, dies on October - 28.  

1138  On this day in history boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies  

1225  Death of Jien, Japanese poet and historian (b. 1155) on this day in history.  

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

1412  On this day in history death of margaret I of Denmark, wife of Haakon VI of Norway (b. 1353)  

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

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