Historical Events In October - 28

1733  Ignaz Franz von Beecke, composer on October - 28.   

1740  Ivan VI becomes czar of Russia [OS=Oct 17] on this day in history.   

1740  On October - 28 anna Ivanova Romanova, empress of Russia (1730-40), dies at 47   

1746  Peruvian cities of Lima & Callao demolished by earthquake, 18,000 die on this day in history.   

1755  Joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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

1776  Battle of White Plains; Washington retreats to NJ on this day in history.   

1779  Raphael Weiss, composer, dies at 66 on October - 28.   

1789  On this day in history johann Schneider, composer   

1790  New York gives up claims to Vermont for $30,000 on October - 28.   

1790  NY gives up claims to Vermont for $30,000 on this day in history.   

1793  Eli Whitney applies for a patent for his cotton gin (the patent is issued in March of 1794) on October - 28.   

1793  Eli Whitney applies for a patent on cotton gin on October - 28.   

1793  Eliphalet Remington, US gun maker on this day in history.   

1795  On this day in history leonardus A Lightenvelt, minister of RC Worship (1848 . .53)   

1798  On October - 28 henri-Jerome Bertini, composer   

1801  On this day in history karl Georg Lickl, composer   

1804  On this day in history pierre F Verhulst, Belgium, mathematician (logistic curve)   

1805  On October - 28 john Thomson, composer   

1810  On this day in history adley Hogan Gladden, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862   

1818  Ivan Turgenev, Russia, novelist/poet/playwright (Fathers & Sons) [OS] on this day in history.   

1818  On October - 28 abigail Adams, 2nd first lady (1797-1801), dies at 73   

1834  The Battle of Pinjarra occurs in the Swan River Colony in present-day Pinjarra, Western Australia. Between 14 and 40 Aborigines are killed by British colonists on October - 28.   

1834  On October - 28 dudley McIver DuBose, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1883   

1842  On this day in history anna Elizabeth Dickinson, orator (Joan of Arc of the Civil War)   

1846  On this day in history pioneers suffer blizzard in Sierra Nevada; 42 die   

1846  Auguste Escoffier, king of chefs & chef of kings on October - 28.   

1848  On October - 28 the first railroad in Spain   

1852  Gerhard M Roentgen, founder Fijenoord dockyard, dies at 57 on October - 28.   

1854  James P Carrell, composer, dies at 67 on October - 28.   

1855  On October - 28 ivan V Mitshurin, Russian botanist (new types of fruit)   

1856  On October - 28 franz Xavier Arens, composer   

1858  On October - 28 macy's Dept store opens in NYC   

1863  Battle at Wauhatchie Georgia: 865 killed or injured on this day in history.   

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

1510  On this day in history birth of francisco Borgia, great grandson of pope Alexander VI/theologist/saint   

1510  On October - 28 birth of francis Borgia, Spanish duke and Jesuit priest (d. 1572)   

1585  On this day in history birth of cornelius Otto Jansen, France, Roman Catholic reform leader   

1667  Maria Anna of Neuburg, second wife of Charles II of Spain (d. 1740) was born on this day in history.   

1689  Michel Mathieu, composer was born on October - 28.   

1691  On this day in history birth of peder Tordenskjold, Norwegian naval hero (d. 1720)   

1697  Canaletto, Italian artist (d. 1768) was born on October - 28.   

0312  Death of Maxentius, Roman emperor (b. c. 278) on October - 28.   

0900  On October - 28 alfred the Great, English monarch, dies   

1138  On October - 28 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 this day in history.   

1412  On October - 28 death of margaret I of Denmark, wife of Haakon VI of Norway (b. 1353)   

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

1568  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539)