Page 2: Historical Events In October - 28

1733  On October - 28 ignaz Franz von Beecke, composer   

1740  Ivan VI becomes czar of Russia [OS=Oct 17] on this day in history.   

1740  On this day in history anna Ivanova Romanova, empress of Russia (1730-40), dies at 47   

1746  On this day in history peruvian cities of Lima & Callao demolished by earthquake, 18,000 die   

1755  Joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer, dies at 65 on October - 28.   

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 this day in history raphael Weiss, composer, dies at 66   

1789  Johann Schneider, composer on this day in history.   

1790  On this day in history new York gives up claims to Vermont for $30,000   

1790  On October - 28 nY gives up claims to Vermont for $30,000   

1793  Eli Whitney applies for a patent for his cotton gin (the patent is issued in March of 1794) on this day in history.   

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 October - 28 leonardus A Lightenvelt, minister of RC Worship (1848 . .53)   

1798  On October - 28 henri-Jerome Bertini, composer   

1801  Karl Georg Lickl, composer on October - 28.   

1804  On this day in history pierre F Verhulst, Belgium, mathematician (logistic curve)   

1805  John Thomson, composer on this day in history.   

1810  On this day in history adley Hogan Gladden, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862   

1818  On October - 28 ivan Turgenev, Russia, novelist/poet/playwright (Fathers & Sons) [OS]   

1818  On this day in history abigail Adams, 2nd first lady (1797-1801), dies at 73   

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 this day in history anna Elizabeth Dickinson, orator (Joan of Arc of the Civil War)   

1846  On October - 28 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  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 October - 28 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 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 this day in history.   

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 October - 28 birth of maria Anna of Neuburg, second wife of Charles II of Spain (d. 1740)   

1689  Michel Mathieu, composer was born on this day in history.   

1691  Peder Tordenskjold, Norwegian naval hero (d. 1720) was born on this day in history.   

1697  On this day in history 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  On October - 28 death of jien, Japanese poet and historian (b. 1155)   

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)