Day In History
This Day in History
Today: August 28, 2026
475
The Roman general Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his capital city, Ravenna.
489
Theodoric, king of the Ostrogoths, defeats Odoacer at the Battle of Isonzo, forcing his way into Italy.
632
Fatimah, daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, dies, with her cause of death being a controversial topic among the Sunni Muslims and Shia Muslims.
663
Silla–Tang armies crush the Baekje restoration attempt and force Yamato Japan to withdraw from Korea in the Battle of Baekgang.
1189
Third Crusade: The Crusaders begin the Siege of Acre under Guy of Lusignan.
1521
Ottoman wars in Europe: The Ottoman Turks occupy Belgrade.
1524
The Kaqchikel Maya rebel against their former Spanish allies during the Spanish conquest of Guatemala.
1542
Turkish–Portuguese War: Battle of Wofla: The Portuguese are scattered, their leader Christovão da Gama is captured and later executed.
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.
1609
Henry Hudson discovers Delaware Bay.
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