Events on 28 August 50
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The Roman general Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his capital city, Ravenna.
Year 489
Theodoric, king of the Ostrogoths, defeats Odoacer at the Battle of Isonzo, forcing his way into Italy.
Year 632
Fatimah, daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad died, with her cause of death being a controversial topic among the Sunni Muslims and Shia Muslims.
Year 663
Silla-Tang armies crush the Baekje restoration attempt and force Yamato Japan to withdraw from Korea in the Battle of Baekgang.
Year 1524
The Kaqchikel Maya rebel against their former Spanish allies during the Spanish conquest of Guatemala.
Year 1542
Turkish-Portuguese War (1538-57): Battle of Wofla: The Portuguese are scattered, their leader Christovão da Gama is captured and later executed.
Year 1565
Pedro Menéndez de Avilés sights land near St. Augustine, Florida and founds the oldest continuously occupied European-established city in the continental United States.
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Birthdays on 28 August 231
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Deaths on 28 August 96
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