Page 2: Historical Events In October - 28
Thursday, 10 July 2025
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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