Page 2: Historical Events In October - 28

1733  Ignaz Franz von Beecke, composer on October - 28.   

1740  On this day in history ivan VI becomes czar of Russia [OS=Oct 17]   

1740  On October - 28 anna Ivanova Romanova, empress of Russia (1730-40), dies at 47   

1746  Peruvian cities of Lima & Callao demolished by earthquake, 18,000 die on October - 28.   

1755  On this day in history joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer, dies at 65   

1768  Michel Blavet, French court flautist/composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1776  Battle of White Plains; Washington retreats to NJ on this day in history.   

1779  On October - 28 raphael Weiss, composer, dies at 66   

1789  Johann Schneider, composer on this day in history.   

1790  New York gives up claims to Vermont for $30,000 on this day in history.   

1790  NY gives up claims to Vermont for $30,000 on October - 28.   

1793  On October - 28 eli Whitney applies for a patent for his cotton gin (the patent is issued in March of 1794).   

1793  Eli Whitney applies for a patent on cotton gin on October - 28.   

1793  On this day in history eliphalet Remington, US gun maker   

1795  On October - 28 leonardus A Lightenvelt, minister of RC Worship (1848 . .53)   

1798  Henri-Jerome Bertini, composer on October - 28.   

1801  Karl Georg Lickl, composer on this day in history.   

1804  Pierre F Verhulst, Belgium, mathematician (logistic curve) on October - 28.   

1805  On October - 28 john Thomson, composer   

1810  On October - 28 adley Hogan Gladden, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862   

1818  On this day in history ivan Turgenev, Russia, novelist/poet/playwright (Fathers & Sons) [OS]   

1818  Abigail Adams, 2nd first lady (1797-1801), dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1834  The Battle of Pinjarra occurs in the Swan River Colony in present-day Pinjarra, Western Australia. Between 14 and 40 Aborigines are killed by British colonists on October - 28.   

1834  Dudley McIver DuBose, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1883 on October - 28.   

1842  Anna Elizabeth Dickinson, orator (Joan of Arc of the Civil War) on October - 28.   

1846  Pioneers suffer blizzard in Sierra Nevada; 42 die on October - 28.   

1846  On this day in history auguste Escoffier, king of chefs & chef of kings   

1848  On this day in history the first railroad in Spain   

1852  On October - 28 gerhard M Roentgen, founder Fijenoord dockyard, dies at 57   

1854  James P Carrell, composer, dies at 67 on October - 28.   

1855  On this day in history ivan V Mitshurin, Russian botanist (new types of fruit)   

1856  On this day in history franz Xavier Arens, composer   

1858  On this day in history macy's Dept store opens in NYC   

1863  On this day in history battle at Wauhatchie Georgia: 865 killed or injured   

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1017  Henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56) was born on October - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

1585  On October - 28 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 October - 28.   

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

1697  On this day in history 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 October - 28.   

1138  Boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies on this day in history.   

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