Historical Events In October - 28

0306  Mark Aurelius Valerius Maxentius proclaimed emperor of Rome on October - 28.  

0312  Emperor Constantine the Great beats rivaal Maxentius on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1061  On October - 28 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 October - 28.  

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

1492  On this day in history christopher Columbus discovers Cuba  

1510  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1520  On October - 28 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  The first university in the New World, the Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino, is established on October - 28.  

1574  Prince Willem van Orange installs university on October - 28.  

1585  On October - 28 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 this day in history robert Dowland appointed court luitist of King James I  

1627  On October - 28 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 this day in history.  

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

1637  Foppe van Aitzema, diplomat, dies at about 57 on October - 28.  

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

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  On October - 28 harvard College is founded in Massachusetts.  

1689  On this day in history 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 October - 28.  

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

1510  On this day in history 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  Cornelius Otto Jansen, France, Roman Catholic reform leader was born on this day in history.  

1667  On this day in history birth of maria Anna of Neuburg, second wife of Charles II of Spain (d. 1740)  

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

0312  Death of Maxentius, Roman emperor (b. c. 278) on this day in history.  

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

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

1225  Death of Jien, Japanese poet and historian (b. 1155) on October - 28.  

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

1412  On October - 28 death of margaret I of Denmark, wife of Haakon VI of Norway (b. 1353)  

1520  On October - 28 death of pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter  

1568  On October - 28 death of ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539)