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  Anna Ivanova Romanova, empress of Russia (1730-40), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1746  On October - 28 peruvian cities of Lima & Callao demolished by earthquake, 18,000 die   

1755  Joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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 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  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 October - 28 henri-Jerome Bertini, composer   

1801  Karl Georg Lickl, composer on October - 28.   

1804  Pierre F Verhulst, Belgium, mathematician (logistic curve) on October - 28.   

1805  On October - 28 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  On this day in history auguste Escoffier, king of chefs & chef of kings   

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

1852  Gerhard M Roentgen, founder Fijenoord dockyard, dies at 57 on October - 28.   

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

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

1856  Franz Xavier Arens, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

0900  Alfred the Great, English monarch, dies on October - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

1312  Death of Elisabeth of Tirol, German queen on October - 28.   

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 October - 28.   

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