Historical Events In October - 28

1733  Ignaz Franz von Beecke, composer on this day in history.  

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  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 October - 28.  

1776  On this day in history battle of White Plains; Washington retreats to NJ  

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

1789  On October - 28 johann Schneider, composer  

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

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

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

1793  On October - 28 eliphalet Remington, US gun maker  

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

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 this day in history.  

1805  On this day in history john Thomson, composer  

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  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 this day in history.  

1834  On this day in history dudley McIver DuBose, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1883  

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 October - 28.  

1846  On this day in history auguste Escoffier, king of chefs & chef of kings  

1848  The first railroad in Spain on October - 28.  

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

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

1510  On October - 28 birth of francisco Borgia, great grandson of pope Alexander VI/theologist/saint  

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 October - 28.  

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

1691  Peder Tordenskjold, Norwegian naval hero (d. 1720) was born on October - 28.  

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  Alfred the Great, English monarch, dies on this day in history.  

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

1225  Death of Jien, Japanese poet and historian (b. 1155) on October - 28.  

1312  Death of Elisabeth of Tirol, German queen on this day in history.  

1412  On October - 28 death of margaret I of Denmark, wife of Haakon VI of Norway (b. 1353)  

1520  Death of Pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter on this day in history.  

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