Historical Events In August - 28

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

0430  On August - 28 aurelius Augustinus, church elder/thinker (Belijdenissen), dies at 75   

0475  On this day in history the Roman general Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his capital city, Ravenna.   

0476  German ruler Odoacer captures Pavia on August - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

1065  On August - 28 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  Motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school) on this day in history.   

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

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

1511  The Portuguese conquer Malacca on August - 28.   

1521  Turkish sultan Suleiman I's troops occupy Belgrade on August - 28.   

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

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 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 August - 28.   

1609  On this day in history delaware Bay explored by Henry Hudson for the Netherlands   

1609  On August - 28 explorer Henry Hudson discovers Delaware Bay   

1609  On this day in history henry Hudson, discovers & explores Delaware Bay   

1619  On August - 28 ferdinand II elected Holy Roman Emperor   

1632  Henry Casimir I appointed viceroy of Drenthe on this day in history.   

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 August - 28.   

1646  On August - 28 fulvio Testi, Italian poet (Poesie liriche), dies at 53   

1647  On this day in history johann Dilliger, composer, dies at 53   

1654  Axel Gustafson Oxenstierna, Swedish earl/chancellor/regent, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1655  New Amsterdam & Peter Stuyvesant bars Jews from military service on August - 28.   

1673  On August - 28 conrad Michael Schneider, composer   

1676  On this day in history joan Cererols, composer, dies at 57   

1677  On August - 28 wallerand Vaillant, painter/engraver/etcher/cartoonist, dies at 54   

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

1476  On this day in history birth of motonoboe, Japanese painter (Kano-school)   

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

1592  On August - 28 birth of george Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/PM (1625-28)   

1612  On this day in history 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 August - 28.   

1673  On August - 28 birth of conrad Michael Schneider, composer   

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

0388  On August - 28 death of magnus Maximus, Spanish West Roman Emperor (383-88), executed   

0430  On this day in history 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  Death of Frederik van Luxembourg, duke of Neth-Lutherans (1046-65) on August - 28.   

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

1481  Afonso V, King of Portugal, dies on August - 28.   

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

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