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 October - 28.  

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  On this day in history joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer, dies at 65  

1768  Michel Blavet, French court flautist/composer, dies at 68 on October - 28.  

1776  On October - 28 battle of White Plains; Washington retreats to NJ  

1779  On October - 28 raphael Weiss, composer, dies at 66  

1789  On October - 28 johann Schneider, composer  

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

1790  NY gives up claims to Vermont for $30,000 on this day in history.  

1793  On this day in history 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 October - 28.  

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

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history ivan Turgenev, Russia, novelist/poet/playwright (Fathers & Sons) [OS]  

1818  Abigail Adams, 2nd first lady (1797-1801), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

1834  On October - 28 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.  

1834  Dudley McIver DuBose, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1883 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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 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  Franz Xavier Arens, composer on October - 28.  

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

1863  On this day in history battle at Wauhatchie Georgia: 865 killed or injured  

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1017  Henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56) was born on this day in history.  

1510  Francisco Borgia, great grandson of pope Alexander VI/theologist/saint was born on October - 28.  

1510  On October - 28 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 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 this day in history.  

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

1138  Boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies on October - 28.  

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 this day in history.  

1568  Death of Ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539) on October - 28.