Historical Events In December - 28

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.   

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1164  On this day in history birth of emperor Rokujō of Japan (d. 1176)   

1484  On this day in history birth of joachim Vadianus, [von Watt], Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen   

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 December - 28.   

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  George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, British general (d. 1716) was born on this day in history.   

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

1367  Death of Ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (b. 1330) on December - 28.   

1446  On this day in history clemens VIII, [Aegyd Munoz], Spanish anti-pope (1423-29), dies   

1503  On this day in history death of piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1471)   

1542  Albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52 on December - 28.   

1622  Francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint, dies at 55 on December - 28.   

1663  Death of Francesco Maria Grimaldi, Italian mathematician and physicist (b. 1618) on this day in history.   

1671  On this day in history death of johann Friedrich Gronovius, German classical scholar (b. 1611)