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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1798  On this day in history 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  On this day in history john Thomson, composer   

1810  Adley Hogan Gladden, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862 on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1846  Auguste Escoffier, king of chefs & chef of kings on October - 28.   

1848  On October - 28 the first railroad in Spain   

1852  Gerhard M Roentgen, founder Fijenoord dockyard, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1854  On October - 28 james P Carrell, composer, dies at 67   

1855  On October - 28 ivan V Mitshurin, Russian botanist (new types of fruit)   

1856  On October - 28 franz Xavier Arens, composer   

1858  On October - 28 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 October - 28 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  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  Maria Anna of Neuburg, second wife of Charles II of Spain (d. 1740) was born on this day in history.   

1689  Michel Mathieu, composer was born on October - 28.   

1691  On this day in history birth of peder Tordenskjold, Norwegian naval hero (d. 1720)   

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

0312  On October - 28 death of maxentius, Roman emperor (b. c. 278)   

0900  On this day in history alfred the Great, English monarch, dies   

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

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

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 October - 28.   

1520  Death of Pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter on October - 28.   

1568  Death of Ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539) on this day in history.