Page 2: Historical Events In October - 28

1733  On this day in history ignaz Franz von Beecke, composer   

1740  Ivan VI becomes czar of Russia [OS=Oct 17] on October - 28.   

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  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  On October - 28 new York gives up claims to Vermont for $30,000   

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

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

1793  Eliphalet Remington, US gun maker on this day in history.   

1795  On this day in history leonardus A Lightenvelt, minister of RC Worship (1848 . .53)   

1798  On this day in history henri-Jerome Bertini, composer   

1801  Karl Georg Lickl, composer on October - 28.   

1804  Pierre F Verhulst, Belgium, mathematician (logistic curve) on this day in history.   

1805  John Thomson, composer on October - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1846  On this day in history pioneers suffer blizzard in Sierra Nevada; 42 die   

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

1848  On October - 28 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 October - 28.   

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

1856  Franz Xavier Arens, composer on October - 28.   

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

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 October - 28 birth of canaletto, Italian artist (d. 1768)   

0312  Death of Maxentius, Roman emperor (b. c. 278) on October - 28.   

0900  On October - 28 alfred the Great, English monarch, dies   

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

1225  Death of Jien, Japanese poet and historian (b. 1155) on this day in history.   

1312  On this day in history death of elisabeth of Tirol, German queen   

1412  Death of Margaret I of Denmark, wife of Haakon VI of Norway (b. 1353) on this day in history.   

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.