Page 2: Historical Events In October - 28

1733  Ignaz Franz von Beecke, composer on October - 28.   

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 October - 28 peruvian cities of Lima & Callao demolished by earthquake, 18,000 die   

1755  On October - 28 joseph Bodin de Boismortier, composer, dies at 65   

1768  Michel Blavet, French court flautist/composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1776  Battle of White Plains; Washington retreats to NJ on October - 28.   

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

1789  On this day in history johann Schneider, composer   

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  On October - 28 eli Whitney applies for a patent for his cotton gin (the patent is issued in March of 1794).   

1793  On this day in history eli Whitney applies for a patent on cotton gin   

1793  Eliphalet Remington, US gun maker on this day in history.   

1795  On October - 28 leonardus A Lightenvelt, minister of RC Worship (1848 . .53)   

1798  On this day in history henri-Jerome Bertini, composer   

1801  On this day in history karl Georg Lickl, composer   

1804  Pierre F Verhulst, Belgium, mathematician (logistic curve) on October - 28.   

1805  John Thomson, composer on October - 28.   

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 October - 28.   

1818  On this day in history abigail Adams, 2nd first lady (1797-1801), dies at 73   

1834  On this day in history 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.   

1834  On this day in history dudley McIver DuBose, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1883   

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  Auguste Escoffier, king of chefs & chef of kings on October - 28.   

1848  The first railroad in Spain on October - 28.   

1852  Gerhard M Roentgen, founder Fijenoord dockyard, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1854  James P Carrell, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1855  On October - 28 ivan V Mitshurin, Russian botanist (new types of fruit)   

1856  On October - 28 franz Xavier Arens, composer   

1858  Macy's Dept store opens in NYC on this day in history.   

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

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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 this day in history.   

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

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

1667  Maria Anna of Neuburg, second wife of Charles II of Spain (d. 1740) was born on October - 28.   

1689  Michel Mathieu, composer was born on this day in history.   

1691  Peder Tordenskjold, Norwegian naval hero (d. 1720) was born on this day in history.   

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

0312  On October - 28 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 October - 28.   

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

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  On this day in history death of pier Gerlofs Donia, Frisian pirate and freedom fighter   

1568  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshihide, Japanese shogun (b. 1539)