Historical Events In October - 28

0306  On October - 28 mark Aurelius Valerius Maxentius proclaimed emperor of Rome   

0312  On October - 28 emperor Constantine the Great beats rivaal Maxentius   

0900  Alfred the Great, English monarch, dies on this day in history.   

0969  Antioch falls to Byzantine forces after a long siege, ending 300 years of Arab rule in the Syrian city on October - 28.   

0969  On October - 28 byzantines troops occupy Antioch Syria   

1017  Henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56) on this day in history.   

1061  Emperor disposes of bishop Cadalus & Pope Honorius II on October - 28.   

1138  On this day in history boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies   

1312  Elisabeth of Tirol, German queen on October - 28.   

1348  Third wave of the Great plague hits the Old World on October - 28.   

1422  Charles V's son succeeds him as king Charles VII of France on this day in history.   

1467  On October - 28 battle at Brustem: Charles the Stoute beats the Luikenaars   

1492  On October - 28 christopher Columbus discovers Cuba   

1510  Francisco Borgia, great grandson of pope Alexander VI/theologist/saint on this day in history.   

1516  Battle of Yaunis Khan: Turkish forces under the Grand Vizier Sinan Pasha defeat the Mameluks near Gaza on October - 28.   

1520  Pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter on October - 28.   

1531  Battle of Amba Sel: Imam Ahmad ibn Ibrihim al-Ghazi again defeats the army of Lebna Dengel, Emperor of Ethiopia. The southern part of Ethiopia falls under Imam Ahmad's control on this day in history.   

1538  The first university in the New World, the Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino, is established on this day in history.   

1574  On October - 28 prince Willem van Orange installs university   

1585  Cornelius Otto Jansen, France, Roman Catholic reform leader on October - 28.   

1595  On October - 28 battle at Giurgevo: Zsigmond Bathory of Transylvania beats Turks   

1612  Robert Dowland appointed court luitist of King James I on October - 28.   

1627  On this day in history djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India, dies   

1628  On this day in history hugenot bulwark La Rochelle surrenders to Cardinal Richelieu   

1636  On October - 28 americas oldest university,'Havard', founded   

1636  Harvard University (Cambridge Mass) founded on this day in history.   

1637  On October - 28 foppe van Aitzema, diplomat, dies at about 57   

1646  1st Protestant church assembly for indians (Massachusetts) on October - 28.   

1664  On this day in history the Duke of York and Albany's Maritime Regiment of Foot, later to be known as the Royal Marines, is established.   

1683  On October - 28 harvard College is founded in Massachusetts.   

1689  Michel Mathieu, composer on October - 28.   

1703  On October - 28 john Wallis, English mathematician/cryptographer (wig of W), dies   

1704  On this day in history john Locke, English philosopher (2 treatises of govt), dies at 72   

1726  On October - 28 gulliver's Travels is published.   

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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 October - 28.   

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  On this day in history birth of michel Mathieu, composer   

1691  On October - 28 birth of peder Tordenskjold, Norwegian naval hero (d. 1720)   

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  On this day in history alfred the Great, English monarch, dies   

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 October - 28.   

1312  Death of Elisabeth of Tirol, German queen on October - 28.   

1412  Death of Margaret I of Denmark, wife of Haakon VI of Norway (b. 1353) on this day in history.   

1520  On October - 28 death of pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter   

1568  Death of Ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539) on October - 28.