Historical Events In April - 28

0357  On this day in history emperor Constantius II visits Rome   

0585  War between Lydia & Media ended by solar eclipse on this day in history.   

1089  On this day in history dirk de Grote, bishop of Verdun/Basel/archbishop of Trier, dies   

1109  On April - 28 hugo van Cluny, 6th abbott of Cluny/saint, dies   

1192  Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I), King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title to the throne is confirmed by election. The killing is carried out by Hashshashin on this day in history.   

1202  On this day in history king Philip II throws out John without Country, from France   

1253  On April - 28 -May 7th) Utrecht destroyed by fire   

1376  English parliament demands supervision on royal outlay on April - 28.   

1442  The birth of Edward IV, english king on this day in history.   

1442  Edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83) on April - 28.   

1498  Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, English politician on April - 28.   

1503  On this day in history battle at Cerignalo: Spanish army under G Cordoba beats France   

1521  On this day in history treaty of Worms: Emperor Charles names his brother Ferdinand Arch duke of Neth-Austria   

1550  Powers of Dutch inquisition extends on April - 28.   

1592  On this day in history george Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/English admiral   

1611  Establishment of the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, The Catholic University of the Philippines, the oldest existing university in Asia and the largest Catholic university in the world on this day in history.   

1635  On this day in history virginia Gov John Harvey accused of treason & removed from office   

1655  English admiral Blake beats Tunen pirate fleet on this day in history.   

1686  The first volume of Isaac Newton's "Principia" published on April - 28.   

1686  On April - 28 1st volume of Isaac Newton's "Principia" published   

1710  On April - 28 thomas Betterton, English actor   

1715  On April - 28 franz Sparry, composer   

1748  Lorenz Justinian Ott, composer on April - 28.   

1750  Paul Ignaz Kurzinger, composer on April - 28.   

1753  Franz K Achard, German physicist on this day in history.   

1757  Claus Nielsen Schali, composer on April - 28.   

1758  The birth of James Monroe, American president on this day in history.   

1758  James Monroe, Westmoreland Va, (D-R) 5th pres (1817-25) on April - 28.   

1770  Capt James Cook in Endeavor lands at Botany Bay in Australia on April - 28.   

1770  On April - 28 nikita P Panin, Russian diplomat/minister of Foreign affairs   

1770  Marie AC de Camargo, Spanish/Italian/Belgian dancer, dies at 60 on April - 28.   

1774  On April - 28 francis Baily, describer of "Baily's Beads" during solar eclipse   

1788  Maryland becomes the 7th state to ratify the constitution on April - 28.   

1788  On this day in history maryland was one of the first of the United States of America, entering the Union as number seven on this day   

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1442  Edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83) was born on April - 28.   

1545  Yi Sun-sin, Korean admiral (d. 1598) was born on April - 28.   

1592  George Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/English admiral was born on this day in history.   

1630  On this day in history birth of charles Cotton, English poet (d. 1687)   

1686  On this day in history birth of michael Brokoff, Czech sculptor (d. 1721)   

1715  Franz Sparry, composer was born on April - 28.   

1748  Lorenz Justinian Ott, composer was born on April - 28.   

1750  On April - 28 birth of paul Ignaz Kurzinger, composer   

1089  On April - 28 dirk de Grote, bishop of Verdun/Basel/archbishop of Trier, dies   

1109  On April - 28 hugo van Cluny, 6th abbott of Cluny/saint, dies   

1192  On April - 28 death of conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I), King of Jerusalem (b. mid 1140s)   

1498  Death of Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, English politician on April - 28.   

1533  On April - 28 death of nicholas West, English bishop and diplomat (b. 1461)   

1710  On this day in history death of thomas Betterton, English actor   

1716  On April - 28 death of louis de Montfort, French catholic priest (b. 1673)   

1726  Death of Thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (b. 1653) on April - 28.