Events in the history on October 28th
306 - Mark Aurelius Valerius Maxentius proclaimed emperor of Rome 312 - Emperor Constantine the Great beats rival Maxentius 969 - Byzantines troops occupy Antioch Syria 1061 - Emperor disposes of bishop Cadalus & Pope Honorius II 1422 - Charles V's son succeeds him as king Charles VII of France 1467 - Battle at Brustem: Charles the Stoute beats the Luikenaars 1492 - Christopher Columbus discovers Cuba & claims it for Spain 1516 - Battle of Yaunis Khan: Turkish forces under the Grand Vizier Sinan Pasha defeat the Mameluks near Gaza. 1531 - Battle of Amba Sel: Imam Ahmad ibn Ibrihim al-Ghazi again defeats the army of Lebna Dengel, Emperor of Ethiopia. The southern part of Ethiopia falls under Imam Ahmad's control. 1538 - The first university in the New World, the Universidad Santo Tomás de Aquino, is established. 1574 - Prince Willem van Orange installs university 1595 - Battle at Giurgevo: Zsigmond Bathory of Transylvania beats Turks 1612 -