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 August - 28.   

0475  On this day in history 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 August - 28.   

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  On August - 28 third Crusade: the Crusaders begin the Siege of Acre under Guy of Lusignan   

1476  On August - 28 motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school)   

1481  Afonso V, King of Portugal, dies on this day in history.   

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

1511  The Portuguese conquer Malacca on August - 28.   

1521  On this day in history turkish sultan Suleiman I's troops occupy Belgrade   

1539  On August - 28 lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75   

1542  On this day in history turkish-Portuguese War (1538-1557)   

1544  Alardus Aemstelredamus, priest/humanist, dies at about 53 on this day in history.   

1550  On this day in history nicolas Perrenot de Granvelle, Charles V's asst sec of state, dies   

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  Explorer Henry Hudson discovers Delaware Bay on this day in history.   

1609  Henry Hudson, discovers & explores Delaware Bay on August - 28.   

1619  Ferdinand II elected Holy Roman Emperor on August - 28.   

1632  On August - 28 henry Casimir I appointed viceroy of Drenthe   

1637  WIC-colonel Hans Koin conquerors Fort Elmina, West Africa on this day in history.   

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

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

1647  Johann Dilliger, composer, dies at 53 on August - 28.   

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  Wallerand Vaillant, painter/engraver/etcher/cartoonist, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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1025  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (d. 1068)   

1476  Motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school) was born on this day in history.   

1582  Taichang Emperor, of the Ming dynasty of China (d. 1620) was born on this day in history.   

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  On August - 28 birth of louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1721)   

1673  On this day in history birth of conrad Michael Schneider, composer   

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

0388  Death of Magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1481  Afonso V, King of Portugal, dies on this day in history.   

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

1539  On August - 28 death of lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75