Historical Events In December - 28

0300  Theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria on December - 28.   

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  On this day in history westminster Abbey opens   

1065  On this day in history westminister Abbey opens in London   

1308  The reign of Emperor Hanazono, emperor of Japan, begins on December - 28.   

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

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

1542  Albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52 on this day in history.   

1614  Sperm whale beached at Noordwijk on December - 28.   

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

1631  On this day in history ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist   

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

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

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 December - 28 pierre Bayle, French theologist (History of Criticism), dies at 59   

1731  On December - 28 christian Cannabich, German composer/royal chaplain master   

1732  1st known ad for "Poor Richard's Almanack" (Pennsylvania Gazette) on this day in history.   

1738  Thaddaus Ferdinand Lipowsky, composer on this day in history.   

1751  Josef Blazej Smrcek, composer on this day in history.   

1753  Johan Wikmanson, composer on this day in history.   

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

1768  King Taksin was coronation achieved through conquest as a king of Thailand and established Thonburi as a capital on this day in history.   

1772  On this day in history ernst J earl van/of Biron, Russian duke of Courland, dies at 82   

1775  Peter A van de Parra, gov-gen of (Neth Indies), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1779  On December - 28 gennaro Manna, composer, dies at 64   

1783  On December - 28 robert Gallenberg, composer   

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

1793  Louis earl of Bylandt, Dutch admiral, dies at about 75 on this day in history.   

1801  James Barnes, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1869 on December - 28.   

1805  On December - 28 tomas Genoves y Lapetra, composer   

1812  On this day in history julius Reitz, composer   

1816  On December - 28 american Colonization Society organizes   

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1164  Emperor Rokujō of Japan (d. 1176) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1631  On December - 28 birth of ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist   

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

1655  On December - 28 birth of charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1698)   

1665  On this day in history 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 December - 28.   

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

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

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

1622  On this day in history francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint, dies at 55   

1663  On this day in history death of francesco Maria Grimaldi, Italian mathematician and physicist (b. 1618)   

1671  Death of Johann Friedrich Gronovius, German classical scholar (b. 1611) on December - 28.