Historical Events In December - 28
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0300 On this day in history theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria
0418 St Boniface I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.
0801 On this day in history louis the Vrome occupies Barcelona
1065 Westminster Abbey opens on December - 28.
1065 On this day in history westminister Abbey opens in London
1308 The reign of Emperor Hanazono, emperor of Japan, begins on this day in history.
1446 On December - 28 clemens VIII, [Aegyd Munoz], Spanish anti-pope (1423-29), dies
1484 On December - 28 joachim Vadianus, [von Watt], Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen
1542 Albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52 on December - 28.
1614 Sperm whale beached at Noordwijk on December - 28.
1622 On this day in history francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint, dies at 55
1631 On December - 28 ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist
1673 On this day in history joan Blaeu, Dutch cartographer/publisher (Atlas Major), dies at 77
1694 Queen Mary II of England dies of smallpox after five years of joint rule with her husband, King William III on this day in history.
1694 On this day in history ceslav Vanura, composer
1694 On December - 28 mary II, Queen of England, dies after 5 years of rule at 32 [NS=Jan 7]
1706 Pierre Bayle, French theologist (History of Criticism), dies at 59 on December - 28.
1731 Christian Cannabich, German composer/royal chaplain master on this day in history.
1732 On December - 28 1st known ad for "Poor Richard's Almanack" (Pennsylvania Gazette)
1738 On this day in history thaddaus Ferdinand Lipowsky, composer
1751 Josef Blazej Smrcek, composer on December - 28.
1753 On December - 28 johan Wikmanson, composer
1763 John Molson, founded Montreal brewery (Molsons) on December - 28.
1768 On this day in history king Taksin was coronation achieved through conquest as a king of Thailand and established Thonburi as a capital.
1772 Ernst J earl van/of Biron, Russian duke of Courland, dies at 82 on this day in history.
1775 Peter A van de Parra, gov-gen of (Neth Indies), dies at 61 on December - 28.
1779 Gennaro Manna, composer, dies at 64 on December - 28.
1783 On this day in history robert Gallenberg, composer
1787 Hermanus J Abbring, Dutch writer/engineer on Curacao on December - 28.
1793 On December - 28 louis earl of Bylandt, Dutch admiral, dies at about 75
1801 On this day in history james Barnes, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1869
1805 On this day in history tomas Genoves y Lapetra, composer
1812 Julius Reitz, composer on this day in history.
1816 American Colonization Society organizes on December - 28.