Historical Events In October - 28

0306  Mark Aurelius Valerius Maxentius proclaimed emperor of Rome on October - 28.   

0312  On October - 28 emperor Constantine the Great beats rivaal Maxentius   

0900  Alfred the Great, English monarch, dies on this day in history.   

0969  On this day in history antioch falls to Byzantine forces after a long siege, ending 300 years of Arab rule in the Syrian city   

0969  On October - 28 byzantines troops occupy Antioch Syria   

1017  On this day in history henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56)   

1061  On October - 28 emperor disposes of bishop Cadalus & Pope Honorius II   

1138  On this day in history boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies   

1312  On this day in history elisabeth of Tirol, German queen   

1348  Third wave of the Great plague hits the Old World on this day in history.   

1422  Charles V's son succeeds him as king Charles VII of France on October - 28.   

1467  Battle at Brustem: Charles the Stoute beats the Luikenaars on October - 28.   

1492  On October - 28 christopher Columbus discovers Cuba   

1510  On this day in history francisco Borgia, great grandson of pope Alexander VI/theologist/saint   

1516  Battle of Yaunis Khan: Turkish forces under the Grand Vizier Sinan Pasha defeat the Mameluks near Gaza on October - 28.   

1520  Pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter on October - 28.   

1531  On this day in history battle of Amba Sel: Imam Ahmad ibn Ibrihim al-Ghazi again defeats the army of Lebna Dengel, Emperor of Ethiopia. The southern part of Ethiopia falls under Imam Ahmad's control.   

1538  The first university in the New World, the Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino, is established on this day in history.   

1574  Prince Willem van Orange installs university on October - 28.   

1585  Cornelius Otto Jansen, France, Roman Catholic reform leader on this day in history.   

1595  On this day in history battle at Giurgevo: Zsigmond Bathory of Transylvania beats Turks   

1612  Robert Dowland appointed court luitist of King James I on October - 28.   

1627  Djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India, dies on this day in history.   

1628  Hugenot bulwark La Rochelle surrenders to Cardinal Richelieu on October - 28.   

1636  Americas oldest university,'Havard', founded on this day in history.   

1636  On October - 28 harvard University (Cambridge Mass) founded   

1637  On October - 28 foppe van Aitzema, diplomat, dies at about 57   

1646  On October - 28 1st Protestant church assembly for indians (Massachusetts)   

1664  On October - 28 the Duke of York and Albany's Maritime Regiment of Foot, later to be known as the Royal Marines, is established.   

1683  Harvard College is founded in Massachusetts on October - 28.   

1689  On this day in history michel Mathieu, composer   

1703  On October - 28 john Wallis, English mathematician/cryptographer (wig of W), dies   

1704  John Locke, English philosopher (2 treatises of govt), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1726  On October - 28 gulliver's Travels is published.   

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1017  Henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56) was born on this day in history.   

1510  Francisco Borgia, great grandson of pope Alexander VI/theologist/saint was born on October - 28.   

1510  Francis Borgia, Spanish duke and Jesuit priest (d. 1572) was born on this day in history.   

1585  On this day in history birth of cornelius Otto Jansen, France, Roman Catholic reform leader   

1667  On this day in history birth of maria Anna of Neuburg, second wife of Charles II of Spain (d. 1740)   

1689  Michel Mathieu, composer was born on October - 28.   

1691  Peder Tordenskjold, Norwegian naval hero (d. 1720) was born on October - 28.   

1697  On October - 28 birth of canaletto, Italian artist (d. 1768)   

0312  Death of Maxentius, Roman emperor (b. c. 278) on October - 28.   

0900  On this day in history alfred the Great, English monarch, dies   

1138  Boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies on this day in history.   

1225  Death of Jien, Japanese poet and historian (b. 1155) on October - 28.   

1312  Death of Elisabeth of Tirol, German queen on this day in history.   

1412  On this day in history death of margaret I of Denmark, wife of Haakon VI of Norway (b. 1353)   

1520  On October - 28 death of pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter   

1568  Death of Ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539) on October - 28.