Historical Events In October - 28

0306  Mark Aurelius Valerius Maxentius proclaimed emperor of Rome on this day in history.   

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

0900  On October - 28 alfred the Great, English monarch, dies   

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  Byzantines troops occupy Antioch Syria on October - 28.   

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

1061  On this day in history emperor disposes of bishop Cadalus & Pope Honorius II   

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

1312  Elisabeth of Tirol, German queen on October - 28.   

1348  Third wave of the Great plague hits the Old World on October - 28.   

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

1467  On October - 28 battle at Brustem: Charles the Stoute beats the Luikenaars   

1492  Christopher Columbus discovers Cuba on October - 28.   

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

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

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

1531  On October - 28 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 October - 28.   

1574  On October - 28 prince Willem van Orange installs university   

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

1595  On October - 28 battle at Giurgevo: Zsigmond Bathory of Transylvania beats Turks   

1612  On October - 28 robert Dowland appointed court luitist of King James I   

1627  On this day in history djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India, dies   

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

1636  On this day in history americas oldest university,'Havard', founded   

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

1637  On this day in history foppe van Aitzema, diplomat, dies at about 57   

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

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

1683  Harvard College is founded in Massachusetts on this day in history.   

1689  Michel Mathieu, composer on this day in history.   

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  Gulliver's Travels is published on this day in history.   

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1017  Henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56) was born on October - 28.   

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

1510  On this day in history birth of francis Borgia, Spanish duke and Jesuit priest (d. 1572)   

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

1667  On October - 28 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  Canaletto, Italian artist (d. 1768) was born on October - 28.   

0312  Death of Maxentius, Roman emperor (b. c. 278) on this day in history.   

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

1138  On October - 28 boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies   

1225  Death of Jien, Japanese poet and historian (b. 1155) on this day in history.   

1312  Death of Elisabeth of Tirol, German queen on October - 28.   

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

1520  Death of Pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter on this day in history.   

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