Historical Events In December - 28

0300  On December - 28 theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria   

0418  On December - 28 st Boniface I begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

0801  On December - 28 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  Clemens VIII, [Aegyd Munoz], Spanish anti-pope (1423-29), dies on this day in history.   

1484  On December - 28 joachim Vadianus, [von Watt], Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen   

1542  On this day in history albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52   

1614  On this day in history sperm whale beached at Noordwijk   

1622  On December - 28 francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint, dies at 55   

1631  Ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist on December - 28.   

1673  Joan Blaeu, Dutch cartographer/publisher (Atlas Major), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1694  Queen Mary II of England dies of smallpox after five years of joint rule with her husband, King William III on December - 28.   

1694  On this day in history ceslav Vanura, composer   

1694  Mary II, Queen of England, dies after 5 years of rule at 32 [NS=Jan 7] on December - 28.   

1706  On this day in history pierre Bayle, French theologist (History of Criticism), dies at 59   

1731  On this day in history christian Cannabich, German composer/royal chaplain master   

1732  On this day in history 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  Johan Wikmanson, composer on this day in history.   

1763  On this day in history john Molson, founded Montreal brewery (Molsons)   

1768  On December - 28 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 December - 28.   

1775  On December - 28 peter A van de Parra, gov-gen of (Neth Indies), dies at 61   

1779  Gennaro Manna, composer, dies at 64 on December - 28.   

1783  Robert Gallenberg, composer on December - 28.   

1787  Hermanus J Abbring, Dutch writer/engineer on Curacao on December - 28.   

1793  On this day in history louis earl of Bylandt, Dutch admiral, dies at about 75   

1801  James Barnes, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1869 on this day in history.   

1805  Tomas Genoves y Lapetra, composer on December - 28.   

1812  Julius Reitz, composer on this day in history.   

1816  On this day in history american Colonization Society organizes   

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1164  Emperor Rokujō of Japan (d. 1176) was born on December - 28.   

1484  Joachim Vadianus, [von Watt], Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen was born on this day in history.   

1522  Margaret of Austria, regent of the Netherlands (d. 1583) was born on December - 28.   

1619  Antoine Furetière, French writer (d. 1688) was born on this day in history.   

1631  Ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist was born on this day in history.   

1635  On December - 28 birth of princess Elizabeth of England (d. 1650)   

1655  On this day in history birth of charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1698)   

1665  On December - 28 birth of george FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, British general (d. 1716)   

0300  Death of Theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria on December - 28.   

1367  Death of Ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (b. 1330) on this day in history.   

1446  Clemens VIII, [Aegyd Munoz], Spanish anti-pope (1423-29), dies on December - 28.   

1503  Death of Piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1471) on December - 28.   

1542  On December - 28 albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52   

1622  Francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1663  Death of Francesco Maria Grimaldi, Italian mathematician and physicist (b. 1618) on December - 28.   

1671  Death of Johann Friedrich Gronovius, German classical scholar (b. 1611) on this day in history.