Historical Events In October - 28

1733  Ignaz Franz von Beecke, composer on this day in history.  

1740  On October - 28 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 this day in history.  

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

1768  On October - 28 michel Blavet, French court flautist/composer, dies at 68  

1776  On this day in history battle of White Plains; Washington retreats to NJ  

1779  Raphael Weiss, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

1789  On October - 28 johann Schneider, composer  

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 this day in history eli Whitney applies for a patent for his cotton gin (the patent is issued in March of 1794).  

1793  On this day in history eli Whitney applies for a patent on cotton gin  

1793  On October - 28 eliphalet Remington, US gun maker  

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

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

1801  On October - 28 karl Georg Lickl, composer  

1804  On October - 28 pierre F Verhulst, Belgium, mathematician (logistic curve)  

1805  On October - 28 john Thomson, composer  

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

1818  Ivan Turgenev, Russia, novelist/poet/playwright (Fathers & Sons) [OS] on October - 28.  

1818  Abigail Adams, 2nd first lady (1797-1801), dies at 73 on October - 28.  

1834  On this day in history 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.  

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

1842  On this day in history anna Elizabeth Dickinson, orator (Joan of Arc of the Civil War)  

1846  On October - 28 pioneers suffer blizzard in Sierra Nevada; 42 die  

1846  Auguste Escoffier, king of chefs & chef of kings on this day in history.  

1848  On this day in history the first railroad in Spain  

1852  Gerhard M Roentgen, founder Fijenoord dockyard, dies at 57 on October - 28.  

1854  James P Carrell, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

1855  Ivan V Mitshurin, Russian botanist (new types of fruit) on this day in history.  

1856  Franz Xavier Arens, composer on October - 28.  

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

1863  On October - 28 battle at Wauhatchie Georgia: 865 killed or injured  

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1017  On this day in history birth of henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56)  

1510  On this day in history birth of francisco Borgia, great grandson of pope Alexander VI/theologist/saint  

1510  On October - 28 birth of francis Borgia, Spanish duke and Jesuit priest (d. 1572)  

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

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

1312  On October - 28 death of elisabeth of Tirol, German queen  

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.