Historical Events In October - 28

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

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 October - 28.   

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

1768  On this day in history michel Blavet, French court flautist/composer, dies at 68   

1776  On October - 28 battle of White Plains; Washington retreats to NJ   

1779  Raphael Weiss, composer, dies at 66 on October - 28.   

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  On this day in history nY gives up claims to Vermont for $30,000   

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 this day in history leonardus A Lightenvelt, minister of RC Worship (1848 . .53)   

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

1801  On this day in history karl Georg Lickl, composer   

1804  On this day in history pierre F Verhulst, Belgium, mathematician (logistic curve)   

1805  On October - 28 john Thomson, composer   

1810  Adley Hogan Gladden, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862 on October - 28.   

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

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

1834  On October - 28 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  On October - 28 dudley McIver DuBose, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1883   

1842  On October - 28 anna Elizabeth Dickinson, orator (Joan of Arc of the Civil War)   

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

1854  On this day in history james P Carrell, composer, dies at 67   

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

1856  On this day in history franz Xavier Arens, composer   

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

1863  Battle at Wauhatchie Georgia: 865 killed or injured on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history birth of francis Borgia, Spanish duke and Jesuit priest (d. 1572)   

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

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 October - 28.   

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 October - 28 alfred the Great, English monarch, dies   

1138  On this day in history 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 October - 28.   

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 October - 28.   

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