Historical Events In October - 28

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

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

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

0969  On this day in history antioch falls to Byzantine forces after a long siege, ending 300 years of Arab rule in the Syrian city  

0969  Byzantines troops occupy Antioch Syria on October - 28.  

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

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

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

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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  Christopher Columbus discovers Cuba on October - 28.  

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

1516  On this day in history battle of Yaunis Khan: Turkish forces under the Grand Vizier Sinan Pasha defeat the Mameluks near Gaza.  

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

1531  On this day in history 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  On October - 28 the first university in the New World, the Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino, is established.  

1574  On this day in history prince Willem van Orange installs university  

1585  Cornelius Otto Jansen, France, Roman Catholic reform leader on this day in history.  

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 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 this day in history.  

1636  On October - 28 americas oldest university,'Havard', founded  

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  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  Michel Mathieu, composer on October - 28.  

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

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

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

1510  Francis Borgia, Spanish duke and Jesuit priest (d. 1572) was born on October - 28.  

1585  On this day in history birth of cornelius Otto Jansen, France, Roman Catholic reform leader  

1667  On October - 28 birth of maria Anna of Neuburg, second wife of Charles II of Spain (d. 1740)  

1689  Michel Mathieu, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1697  Canaletto, Italian artist (d. 1768) was born on October - 28.  

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

1225  On this day in history death of jien, Japanese poet and historian (b. 1155)  

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  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 this day in history.