Historical Events In April - 28

0357  Emperor Constantius II visits Rome on April - 28.   

0585  On this day in history war between Lydia & Media ended by solar eclipse   

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

1109  On this day in history 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 April - 28.   

1202  On April - 28 king Philip II throws out John without Country, from France   

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

1376  On April - 28 english parliament demands supervision on royal outlay   

1442  On April - 28 the birth of Edward IV, english king   

1442  On this day in history edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83)   

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

1503  Battle at Cerignalo: Spanish army under G Cordoba beats France on April - 28.   

1521  Treaty of Worms: Emperor Charles names his brother Ferdinand Arch duke of Neth-Austria on April - 28.   

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  Virginia Gov John Harvey accused of treason & removed from office on this day in history.   

1655  On this day in history english admiral Blake beats Tunen pirate fleet   

1686  On this day in history the first volume of Isaac Newton's "Principia" published   

1686  On this day in history 1st volume of Isaac Newton's "Principia" published   

1710  Thomas Betterton, English actor on this day in history.   

1715  On this day in history franz Sparry, composer   

1748  On this day in history lorenz Justinian Ott, composer   

1750  On April - 28 paul Ignaz Kurzinger, composer   

1753  On April - 28 franz K Achard, German physicist   

1757  Claus Nielsen Schali, composer on this day in history.   

1758  The birth of James Monroe, American president on April - 28.   

1758  James Monroe, Westmoreland Va, (D-R) 5th pres (1817-25) on this day in history.   

1770  On April - 28 capt James Cook in Endeavor lands at Botany Bay in Australia   

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

1770  On April - 28 marie AC de Camargo, Spanish/Italian/Belgian dancer, dies at 60   

1774  Francis Baily, describer of "Baily's Beads" during solar eclipse on this day in history.   

1788  On this day in history maryland becomes the 7th state to ratify the constitution   

1788  On April - 28 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  On this day in history birth of edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83)   

1545  On April - 28 birth of yi Sun-sin, Korean admiral (d. 1598)   

1592  George Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/English admiral was born on April - 28.   

1630  Charles Cotton, English poet (d. 1687) was born on this day in history.   

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

1715  On this day in history birth of franz Sparry, composer   

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

1750  On this day in history birth of paul Ignaz Kurzinger, composer   

1089  Dirk de Grote, bishop of Verdun/Basel/archbishop of Trier, dies on April - 28.   

1109  Hugo van Cluny, 6th abbott of Cluny/saint, dies on April - 28.   

1192  On this day in history death of conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I), King of Jerusalem (b. mid 1140s)   

1498  On this day in history death of henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, English politician   

1533  Death of Nicholas West, English bishop and diplomat (b. 1461) on April - 28.   

1710  Death of Thomas Betterton, English actor on this day in history.   

1716  Death of Louis de Montfort, French catholic priest (b. 1673) on April - 28.   

1726  On April - 28 death of thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (b. 1653)