Historical Events In August - 28
Friday, 24 January 2025
0388 On this day in history magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed
0430 On this day in history aurelius Augustinus, church elder/thinker (Belijdenissen), dies at 75
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 August - 28 rhazes, [Abu Bakr Mohammed ibn Zakarijja al-Razi], Persian physician
0876 Louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies on August - 28.
1065 On this day in history frederik van Luxembourg, duke of Neth-Lutherans (1046-65)
1189 Third Crusade: the Crusaders begin the Siege of Acre under Guy of Lusignan on this day in history.
1476 On August - 28 motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school)
1481 Afonso V, King of Portugal, dies on August - 28.
1484 On August - 28 diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered
1511 The Portuguese conquer Malacca on this day in history.
1521 On this day in history turkish sultan Suleiman I's troops occupy Belgrade
1539 On this day in history lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75
1542 Turkish-Portuguese War (1538-1557) on this day in history.
1544 On August - 28 alardus Aemstelredamus, priest/humanist, dies at about 53
1550 Nicolas Perrenot de Granvelle, Charles V's asst sec of state, dies on this day in history.
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 On this day in history explorer Henry Hudson discovers Delaware Bay
1609 Henry Hudson, discovers & explores Delaware Bay on this day in history.
1619 On August - 28 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 Second Bishop's War: King Charles I's English army loses to a Scottish Covenanter force at the Battle of Newburn on August - 28.
1646 On this day in history fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Poesie liriche), dies at 53
1647 On August - 28 johann Dilliger, composer, dies at 53
1654 On this day in history axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent, dies at 71
1655 New Amsterdam & Peter Stuyvesant bars Jews from military service on this day in history.
1673 On August - 28 conrad Michael Schneider, composer
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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