Historical Events In August - 28

0388  Magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed on August - 28.   

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

0475  The Roman general Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his capital city, Ravenna on August - 28.   

0476  German ruler Odoacer captures Pavia on this day in history.   

0489  Theodoric, king of the Ostrogoths defeats Odoacer at the Battle of Isonzo, forcing his way into Italy on August - 28.   

0865  On this day in history 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  Frederik van Luxembourg, duke of Neth-Lutherans (1046-65) on this day in history.   

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 August - 28.   

1484  Diogo, duke of Viseu, murdered on this day in history.   

1511  On this day in history the Portuguese conquer Malacca.   

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 August - 28 turkish-Portuguese War (1538-1557)   

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

1550  Nicolas Perrenot de Granvelle, Charles V's asst sec of state, dies on August - 28.   

1565  Oldest city in the US, St Augustine Fla, established on August - 28.   

1592  On this day in history george Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/PM (1625-28)   

1609  Delaware Bay explored by Henry Hudson for the Netherlands on August - 28.   

1609  Explorer Henry Hudson discovers Delaware Bay on August - 28.   

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

1619  Ferdinand II elected Holy Roman Emperor on this day in history.   

1632  On this day in history henry Casimir I appointed viceroy of Drenthe   

1637  On this day in history wIC-colonel Hans Koin conquerors Fort Elmina, West Africa   

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  On August - 28 fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Poesie liriche), dies at 53   

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

1654  On August - 28 axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent, dies at 71   

1655  On this day in history new Amsterdam & Peter Stuyvesant bars Jews from military service   

1673  Conrad Michael Schneider, composer on this day in history.   

1676  Joan Cererols, composer, dies at 57 on August - 28.   

1677  Wallerand Vaillant, painter/engraver/etcher/cartoonist, dies at 54 on August - 28.   

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

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

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  Marcus Zuerius van Boxhorn, Dutch scholar (d. 1653) was born on August - 28.   

1667  Louise of Mecklenburg-Güstrow, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1721) was born on August - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

0388  On this day in history death of magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed   

0430  Aurelius Augustinus, church elder/thinker (Belijdenissen), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

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

1065  Death of Frederik van Luxembourg, duke of Neth-Lutherans (1046-65) on this day in history.   

1341  Death of King Leo V of Armenia (b. 1309) on this day in history.   

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

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

1539  Death of Lieven Pain, Flemish, beheaded at about 75 on August - 28.