On This Day: August 28th

Henry Hudson discovers Delaware Bay.

Pedro Menéndez de Avilés sights land near St. Augustine, Florida and founds the oldest continuously occupied European-established city in the continental United States.

Turkish-Portuguese War: Battle of Wofla: The Portuguese are scattered, their leader Christovão da Gama is captured and later executed.

The Kaqchikel Maya rebel against their former Spanish allies during the Spanish conquest of Guatemala.

Ottoman wars in Europe: The Ottoman Turks occupy Belgrade.

Third Crusade: The Crusaders begin the Siege of Acre under Guy of Lusignan.

Silla-Tang armies crush the Baekje restoration attempt and force Yamato Japan to withdraw from Korea in the Battle of Baekgang.

Fatimah, daughter of the Islamic prophet Muhammad, dies, with her cause of death being a controversial topic among the Sunni Muslims and Shia Muslims.

Theodoric, king of the Ostrogoths, defeats Odoacer at the Battle of Isonzo, forcing his way into Italy.

The Roman general Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his capital city, Ravenna.