Historical Events In August - 28

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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1025  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (d. 1068)   

1476  Motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school) was born on this day in history.   

1582  Taichang Emperor, of the Ming dynasty of China (d. 1620) was born on this day in history.   

1592  On August - 28 birth of george Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/PM (1625-28)   

1612  Marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn, Dutch scholar (d. 1653) was born on August - 28.   

1667  Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1721) was born on this day in history.   

1673  On this day in history birth of conrad Michael Schneider, composer   

1691  On this day in history birth of elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1750)   

0388  Death of Magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed on August - 28.   

0430  On this day in history aurelius Augustinus, church elder/thinker (Belijdenissen), dies at 75   

0876  Louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies on August - 28.   

1065  Death of Frederik van Luxembourg, duke of Neth-Lutherans (1046-65) on August - 28.   

1341  Death of King Leo V of Armenia (b. 1309) on August - 28.   

1481  On this day in history afonso V, King of Portugal, dies   

1484  On August - 28 death of diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered   

1539  Death of Lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75 on August - 28.