Page 2: Historical Events In October - 28

1733  On October - 28 ignaz Franz von Beecke, composer   

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  On October - 28 peruvian cities of Lima & Callao demolished by earthquake, 18,000 die   

1755  Joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer, dies at 65 on October - 28.   

1768  On this day in history michel Blavet, French court flautist/composer, dies at 68   

1776  On October - 28 battle of White Plains; Washington retreats to NJ   

1779  Raphael Weiss, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1789  Johann Schneider, composer on this day in history.   

1790  On October - 28 new York gives up claims to Vermont for $30,000   

1790  On October - 28 nY gives up claims to Vermont for $30,000   

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

1793  On this day in history eli Whitney applies for a patent on cotton gin   

1793  Eliphalet Remington, US gun maker on October - 28.   

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

1798  Henri-Jerome Bertini, composer on October - 28.   

1801  On October - 28 karl Georg Lickl, composer   

1804  On October - 28 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  On this day in history ivan Turgenev, Russia, novelist/poet/playwright (Fathers & Sons) [OS]   

1818  Abigail Adams, 2nd first lady (1797-1801), dies at 73 on October - 28.   

1834  On this day in history 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.   

1834  Dudley McIver DuBose, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1883 on this day in history.   

1842  Anna Elizabeth Dickinson, orator (Joan of Arc of the Civil War) on this day in history.   

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

1846  Auguste Escoffier, king of chefs & chef of kings on this day in history.   

1848  The first railroad in Spain on this day in history.   

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

1854  On this day in history james P Carrell, composer, dies at 67   

1855  Ivan V Mitshurin, Russian botanist (new types of fruit) on this day in history.   

1856  Franz Xavier Arens, composer on this day in history.   

1858  On this day in history macy's Dept store opens in NYC   

1863  On this day in history battle at Wauhatchie Georgia: 865 killed or injured   

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1017  On this day in history birth of henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56)   

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  On October - 28 birth of maria Anna of Neuburg, second wife of Charles II of Spain (d. 1740)   

1689  On October - 28 birth of michel Mathieu, composer   

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

1697  On this day in history birth of canaletto, Italian artist (d. 1768)   

0312  On October - 28 death of maxentius, Roman emperor (b. c. 278)   

0900  Alfred the Great, English monarch, dies on October - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

1312  On October - 28 death of elisabeth of Tirol, German queen   

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

1520  Death of Pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter on this day in history.   

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