Historical Events In October - 28

0306  On this day in history mark Aurelius Valerius Maxentius proclaimed emperor of Rome  

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

0900  Alfred the Great, English monarch, dies on October - 28.  

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

1061  On this day in history emperor disposes of bishop Cadalus & Pope Honorius II  

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

1312  Elisabeth of Tirol, German queen on this day in history.  

1348  Third wave of the Great plague hits the Old World on this day in history.  

1422  Charles V's son succeeds him as king Charles VII of France on October - 28.  

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

1492  On October - 28 christopher Columbus discovers Cuba  

1510  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history prince Willem van Orange installs university  

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

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

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

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

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

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

1704  On October - 28 john Locke, English philosopher (2 treatises of govt), dies at 72  

1726  Gulliver's Travels is published on October - 28.  

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1017  Henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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