Historical Events In August - 28

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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1025  Emperor Go-Reizei of Japan (d. 1068) was born on this day in history.   

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

1582  On this day in history birth of taichang Emperor, of the Ming dynasty of China (d. 1620)   

1592  On August - 28 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  Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1721) was born on this day in history.   

1673  Conrad Michael Schneider, composer was born on August - 28.   

1691  On August - 28 birth of elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, Holy Roman Empire Empress (d. 1750)   

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

0430  Aurelius Augustinus, church elder/thinker (Belijdenissen), dies at 75 on August - 28.   

0876  Louis the German, King of East France Empire (833-76), dies on August - 28.   

1065  On August - 28 death of frederik van Luxembourg, duke of Neth-Lutherans (1046-65)   

1341  On August - 28 death of king Leo V of Armenia (b. 1309)   

1481  On this day in history afonso V, King of Portugal, dies   

1484  On August - 28 death of diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered   

1539  On this day in history death of lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75