[Loch-ruadh] Today in history August 28

[STEVE K ROURKE]

876 Death of King Louis the German.
1378 The Ciompi march on the government of Florence, Italy.
1413 St. Andrew's University, Scotland, chartered.
1448 Francs-Archers, regular French infantry, created.
1534 Founding of San Fransisco de Quito, Ecuador.
1540 Death of Francesco Mazzola.
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1549 A duel takes place with bastard swords between the Baron d'Aguerre and
the Lord of Fendilles.
1565 Pedro Menendez de Aviles arrives at Fort Caroline, which he re-names
St. Augustine, Florida.
1565 Jean Ribault arrives at Fort Caroline with French reinforcements.
1592 Birth of George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham.