Historical Events In October - 28

0306  On this day in history mark Aurelius Valerius Maxentius proclaimed emperor of Rome   

0312  Emperor Constantine the Great beats rivaal Maxentius on October - 28.   

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  Byzantines troops occupy Antioch Syria on October - 28.   

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

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  On this day in history elisabeth of Tirol, German queen   

1348  On October - 28 third wave of the Great plague hits the Old World   

1422  On this day in history charles V's son succeeds him as king Charles VII of France   

1467  Battle at Brustem: Charles the Stoute beats the Luikenaars on this day in history.   

1492  Christopher Columbus discovers Cuba on this day in history.   

1510  On October - 28 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 this day in history.   

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

1531  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 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1585  Cornelius Otto Jansen, France, Roman Catholic reform leader on October - 28.   

1595  Battle at Giurgevo: Zsigmond Bathory of Transylvania beats Turks on this day in history.   

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

1627  Djehangir/Jahangir, great mogol of India, dies on October - 28.   

1628  Hugenot bulwark La Rochelle surrenders to Cardinal Richelieu on this day in history.   

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

1636  Harvard University (Cambridge Mass) founded on this day in history.   

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

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

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 October - 28.   

1689  On this day in history michel Mathieu, composer   

1703  John Wallis, English mathematician/cryptographer (wig of W), dies on October - 28.   

1704  On October - 28 john Locke, English philosopher (2 treatises of govt), dies at 72   

1726  On this day in history gulliver's Travels is published.   

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1017  On October - 28 birth of henry III, Roman Catholic German emperor (1046-56)   

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  Maria Anna of Neuburg, second wife of Charles II of Spain (d. 1740) was born on October - 28.   

1689  On October - 28 birth of michel Mathieu, composer   

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  Alfred the Great, English monarch, dies on October - 28.   

1138  Boleslaw III Kryzwousty, [scheefmond], duke of Poland, dies on October - 28.   

1225  On October - 28 death of jien, Japanese poet and historian (b. 1155)   

1312  On October - 28 death of elisabeth of Tirol, German queen   

1412  Death of Margaret I of Denmark, wife of Haakon VI of Norway (b. 1353) on October - 28.   

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

1568  Death of Ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539) on this day in history.