Page 2: Historical Events In October - 28

1733  On October - 28 ignaz Franz von Beecke, composer   

1740  On this day in history ivan VI becomes czar of Russia [OS=Oct 17]   

1740  Anna Ivanova Romanova, empress of Russia (1730-40), dies at 47 on October - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1779  Raphael Weiss, composer, dies at 66 on October - 28.   

1789  Johann Schneider, composer on October - 28.   

1790  On October - 28 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  On October - 28 eli Whitney applies for a patent on cotton gin   

1793  Eliphalet Remington, US gun maker on October - 28.   

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

1798  Henri-Jerome Bertini, composer on October - 28.   

1801  Karl Georg Lickl, composer on October - 28.   

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 October - 28.   

1818  On October - 28 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 this day in history.   

1842  On this day in history anna Elizabeth Dickinson, orator (Joan of Arc of the Civil War)   

1846  Pioneers suffer blizzard in Sierra Nevada; 42 die on October - 28.   

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

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

1852  On October - 28 gerhard M Roentgen, founder Fijenoord dockyard, dies at 57   

1854  On this day in history james P Carrell, composer, dies at 67   

1855  Ivan V Mitshurin, Russian botanist (new types of fruit) on this day in history.   

1856  On this day in history franz Xavier Arens, composer   

1858  Macy's Dept store opens in NYC on this day in history.   

1863  On October - 28 battle at Wauhatchie Georgia: 865 killed or injured   

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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 this day in history.   

1510  On this day in history birth of francis Borgia, Spanish duke and Jesuit priest (d. 1572)   

1585  On October - 28 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 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 this day in history.   

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

1138  On October - 28 boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies   

1225  On this day in history death of jien, Japanese poet and historian (b. 1155)   

1312  On October - 28 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 October - 28.   

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