Historical Events In August - 28

0388  On this day in history magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed   

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  German ruler Odoacer captures Pavia on this day in history.   

0489  On this day in history theodoric, king of the Ostrogoths defeats Odoacer at the Battle of Isonzo, forcing his way into Italy.   

0865  Rhazes, [Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Zakarijja al-Razi], Persian physician on this day in history.   

0876  Louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies on this day in history.   

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

1189  On this day in history third Crusade: the Crusaders begin the Siege of Acre under Guy of Lusignan   

1476  Motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school) on August - 28.   

1481  On August - 28 afonso V, King of Portugal, dies   

1484  On this day in history diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered   

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 this day in history.   

1544  On this day in history alardus Aemstelredamus, priest/humanist, dies at about 53   

1550  Nicolas Perrenot de Granvelle, Charles V's asst sec of state, dies on August - 28.   

1565  Oldest city in the US, St Augustine Fla, established on this day in history.   

1592  On this day in history george Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/PM (1625-28)   

1609  Delaware Bay explored by Henry Hudson for the Netherlands on August - 28.   

1609  On this day in history explorer Henry Hudson discovers Delaware Bay   

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  Henry Casimir I appointed viceroy of Drenthe on August - 28.   

1637  WIC-colonel Hans Koin conquerors Fort Elmina, West Africa on August - 28.   

1640  On this day in history second Bishop's War: King Charles I's English army loses to a Scottish Covenanter force at the Battle of Newburn   

1646  Fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Poesie liriche), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1647  Johann Dilliger, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1654  Axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent, dies at 71 on August - 28.   

1655  New Amsterdam & Peter Stuyvesant bars Jews from military service on August - 28.   

1673  On this day in history conrad Michael Schneider, composer   

1676  On this day in history joan Cererols, composer, dies at 57   

1677  On August - 28 wallerand Vaillant, painter/engraver/etcher/cartoonist, dies at 54   

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1025  On August - 28 birth of emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (d. 1068)   

1476  On this day in history birth of motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school)   

1582  Taichang Emperor, of the Ming dynasty of China (d. 1620) was born on August - 28.   

1592  On this day in history birth of george Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/PM (1625-28)   

1612  On August - 28 birth of marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn, Dutch scholar (d. 1653)   

1667  Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1721) was born on August - 28.   

1673  On August - 28 birth of conrad Michael Schneider, composer   

1691  Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1750) was born on August - 28.   

0388  On this day in history death of magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed   

0430  On August - 28 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  On this day in history death of frederik van Luxembourg, duke of Neth-Lutherans (1046-65)   

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

1481  On August - 28 afonso V, King of Portugal, dies   

1484  Death of Diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered on August - 28.   

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