Historical Events In August - 28
Saturday, 07 September 2024
0388 Magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed on August - 28.
0430 Aurelius Augustinus, church elder/thinker (Belijdenissen), dies at 75 on this day in history.
0475 On August - 28 the Roman general Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his capital city, Ravenna.
0476 On August - 28 german ruler Odoacer captures Pavia
0489 Theodoric, king of the Ostrogoths defeats Odoacer at the Battle of Isonzo, forcing his way into Italy on this day in history.
0865 On this day in history rhazes, [Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Zakarijja al-Razi], Persian physician
0876 On this day in history louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies
1065 Frederik van Luxembourg, duke of Neth-Lutherans (1046-65) on August - 28.
1189 On August - 28 third Crusade: the Crusaders begin the Siege of Acre under Guy of Lusignan
1476 Motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school) on this day in history.
1481 Afonso V, King of Portugal, dies on August - 28.
1484 Diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered on August - 28.
1511 The Portuguese conquer Malacca on this day in history.
1521 Turkish sultan Suleiman I's troops occupy Belgrade on August - 28.
1539 On August - 28 lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75
1542 Turkish-Portuguese War (1538-1557) on August - 28.
1544 On August - 28 alardus Aemstelredamus, priest/humanist, dies at about 53
1550 On this day in history nicolas Perrenot de Granvelle, Charles V's asst sec of state, dies
1565 On this day in history oldest city in the US, St Augustine Fla, established
1592 George Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/PM (1625-28) on this day in history.
1609 Delaware Bay explored by Henry Hudson for the Netherlands on August - 28.
1609 Explorer Henry Hudson discovers Delaware Bay on August - 28.
1609 On this day in history henry Hudson, discovers & explores Delaware Bay
1619 On this day in history ferdinand II elected Holy Roman Emperor
1632 On this day in history henry Casimir I appointed viceroy of Drenthe
1637 On this day in history wIC-colonel Hans Koin conquerors Fort Elmina, West Africa
1640 Second Bishop's War: King Charles I's English army loses to a Scottish Covenanter force at the Battle of Newburn on this day in history.
1646 On August - 28 fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Poesie liriche), dies at 53
1647 Johann Dilliger, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.
1654 On August - 28 axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent, dies at 71
1655 On August - 28 new Amsterdam & Peter Stuyvesant bars Jews from military service
1673 Conrad Michael Schneider, composer on August - 28.
1676 On August - 28 joan Cererols, composer, dies at 57
1677 On this day in history wallerand Vaillant, painter/engraver/etcher/cartoonist, dies at 54
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