Page 2: Historical Events In October - 28

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

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  On October - 28 peruvian cities of Lima & Callao demolished by earthquake, 18,000 die   

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  Battle of White Plains; Washington retreats to NJ on October - 28.   

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

1789  Johann Schneider, composer on October - 28.   

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

1790  On October - 28 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  On this day in history eli Whitney applies for a patent on cotton gin   

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

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

1798  On October - 28 henri-Jerome Bertini, composer   

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

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

1805  John Thomson, composer on October - 28.   

1810  On this day in history 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 October - 28.   

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  On this day in history dudley McIver DuBose, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1883   

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 October - 28 auguste Escoffier, king of chefs & chef of kings   

1848  The first railroad in Spain on this day in history.   

1852  On this day in history gerhard M Roentgen, founder Fijenoord dockyard, dies at 57   

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  On October - 28 franz Xavier Arens, composer   

1858  Macy's Dept store opens in NYC on October - 28.   

1863  Battle at Wauhatchie Georgia: 865 killed or injured on October - 28.   

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

1510  On October - 28 birth of francisco Borgia, great grandson of pope Alexander VI/theologist/saint   

1510  Francis Borgia, Spanish duke and Jesuit priest (d. 1572) was born on October - 28.   

1585  On this day in history birth of cornelius Otto Jansen, France, Roman Catholic reform leader   

1667  On this day in history birth of maria Anna of Neuburg, second wife of Charles II of Spain (d. 1740)   

1689  On this day in history birth of michel Mathieu, composer   

1691  Peder Tordenskjold, Norwegian naval hero (d. 1720) was born on October - 28.   

1697  Canaletto, Italian artist (d. 1768) was born on this day in history.   

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

0900  Alfred the Great, English monarch, dies on this day in history.   

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  Death of Elisabeth of Tirol, German queen on this day in history.   

1412  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539)