On August 28, history records 50 notable events, 231 famous births and 96 deaths, spanning the years 475 to 1609.
Events on this day include: The Roman general Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his capital city, Ravenna. (475); Theodoric, king of the Ostrogoths, defeats Odoacer at the Battle of Isonzo, forcing his way into Italy. (489).
Notable people born on August 28 include Richard I of Normandy (932), Emperor Go-Reizei (1023), Jean Le Maingre (1366).
Notable figures who died on this day include Magnus Maximus (388), Augustine of Hippo (430), Orestes (father of Romulus Augustulus) (476).
Events on 28 August 50
See all →The Roman general Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his capital city, Ravenna.
Theodoric, king of the Ostrogoths, defeats Odoacer at the Battle of Isonzo, forcing his way into Italy.
Fatimah, daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad died, with her cause of death being a controversial topic among the Sunni Muslims and Shia Muslims.
Silla-Tang armies crush the Baekje restoration attempt and force Yamato Japan to withdraw from Korea in the Battle of Baekgang.
The Kaqchikel Maya rebel against their former Spanish allies during the Spanish conquest of Guatemala.
Turkish-Portuguese War (1538-57): Battle of Wofla: The Portuguese are scattered, their leader Christovão da Gama is captured and later executed.
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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