Historical Events In October - 28

1733  Ignaz Franz von Beecke, composer on this day in history.   

1740  Ivan VI becomes czar of Russia [OS=Oct 17] on this day in history.   

1740  Anna Ivanova Romanova, empress of Russia (1730-40), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1746  On this day in history peruvian cities of Lima & Callao demolished by earthquake, 18,000 die   

1755  Joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer, dies at 65 on October - 28.   

1768  Michel Blavet, French court flautist/composer, dies at 68 on October - 28.   

1776  Battle of White Plains; Washington retreats to NJ on this day in history.   

1779  Raphael Weiss, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1789  Johann Schneider, composer on this day in history.   

1790  On October - 28 new York gives up claims to Vermont for $30,000   

1790  On this day in history nY gives up claims to Vermont for $30,000   

1793  Eli Whitney applies for a patent for his cotton gin (the patent is issued in March of 1794) on this day in history.   

1793  Eli Whitney applies for a patent on cotton gin on this day in history.   

1793  Eliphalet Remington, US gun maker on October - 28.   

1795  On this day in history leonardus A Lightenvelt, minister of RC Worship (1848 . .53)   

1798  Henri-Jerome Bertini, composer on October - 28.   

1801  On this day in history karl Georg Lickl, composer   

1804  On this day in history pierre F Verhulst, Belgium, mathematician (logistic curve)   

1805  On this day in history john Thomson, composer   

1810  Adley Hogan Gladden, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862 on October - 28.   

1818  Ivan Turgenev, Russia, novelist/poet/playwright (Fathers & Sons) [OS] on this day in history.   

1818  Abigail Adams, 2nd first lady (1797-1801), dies at 73 on October - 28.   

1834  The Battle of Pinjarra occurs in the Swan River Colony in present-day Pinjarra, Western Australia. Between 14 and 40 Aborigines are killed by British colonists on this day in history.   

1834  Dudley McIver DuBose, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1883 on this day in history.   

1842  Anna Elizabeth Dickinson, orator (Joan of Arc of the Civil War) on this day in history.   

1846  Pioneers suffer blizzard in Sierra Nevada; 42 die on October - 28.   

1846  On this day in history auguste Escoffier, king of chefs & chef of kings   

1848  On this day in history the first railroad in Spain   

1852  Gerhard M Roentgen, founder Fijenoord dockyard, dies at 57 on October - 28.   

1854  On this day in history james P Carrell, composer, dies at 67   

1855  On this day in history ivan V Mitshurin, Russian botanist (new types of fruit)   

1856  Franz Xavier Arens, composer on this day in history.   

1858  On October - 28 macy's Dept store opens in NYC   

1863  Battle at Wauhatchie Georgia: 865 killed or injured on October - 28.   

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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 this day in history.   

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  On October - 28 birth of peder Tordenskjold, Norwegian naval hero (d. 1720)   

1697  Canaletto, Italian artist (d. 1768) was born on October - 28.   

0312  On this day in history death of maxentius, Roman emperor (b. c. 278)   

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

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

1225  On this day in history death of jien, Japanese poet and historian (b. 1155)   

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

1412  On October - 28 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.