Famous Deaths In October - 28

0312  On October - 28 death of maxentius, Roman emperor (b. c. 278)   

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1568  Death of Ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539) on this day in history.   

1627  Djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India, dies on this day in history.   

1637  On this day in history foppe van Aitzema, diplomat, dies at about 57   

1639  On October - 28 death of stefano Landi, Italian composer (b. 1587)   

1646  On October - 28 death of william Dobson, English painter (b. 1610)   

1661  Death of Agustín Moreto y Cavana, Spanish playwright (b. 1518) on October - 28.   

1676  Death of Jean Desmarets, French writer (b. 1595) on this day in history.   

1703  John Wallis, English mathematician/cryptographer (wig of W), dies on October - 28.   

1704  John Locke, English philosopher (2 treatises of govt), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1708  On this day in history death of prince George of Denmark, Consort of Queen Anne of England (b. 1653)   

1716  On October - 28 death of stephen Fox, British politician (b. 1627)   

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

1754  Death of Friedrich von Hagedorn, German poet (b. 1708) on this day in history.   

1755  On this day in history joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer, dies at 65   

1763  On October - 28 death of heinrich, count von Brühl, German statesman (b. 1700)   

1768  On October - 28 michel Blavet, French court flautist/composer, dies at 68   

1779  Raphael Weiss, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1792  Death of Paul Möhring, German physician and scientist (b. 1710) on this day in history.   

1800  Death of Artemas Ward, American politician and soldier (b. 1727) on this day in history.   

1806  On October - 28 death of charlotte Turner Smith, British poet and novelist (b. 1749)   

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

1841  On October - 28 death of johan August Arfwedson, Swedish chemist (b. 1792)   

1852  Gerhard M Roentgen, founder Fijenoord dockyard, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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

1857  Death of Louis Eugène Cavaignac, French soldier and politician (b. 1802) on this day in history.   

1875  William Howard Glover, composer, dies at 56 on October - 28.   

1877  On this day in history johann Herbeck, composer, dies at 45   

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1017  On October - 28 birth of henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56)   

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

1510  Francis Borgia, Spanish duke and Jesuit priest (d. 1572) was born on this day in history.   

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  On October - 28 birth of michel Mathieu, composer   

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

1697  Canaletto, Italian artist (d. 1768) was born on this day in history.