Historical Events In January - 28

0814  On January - 28 charlemagne, German emperor/Roman Emperor (800-814), dies at 71   

1077  Pope Gregory VII pardons German emperor Heinrich IV on January - 28.   

1077  On this day in history german king Henry IV petitions Pope Gregory VII for forgiveness   

1099  First Crusaders begins siege of Hosn-el-Akrad Syria on this day in history.   

1099  1st Crusaders begins siege of Hosn-el-Akrad Syria on this day in history.   

1119  On this day in history gelasius II, [Giovannis Caetani], pope (1118-19), dies   

1256  On January - 28 willem II, earl of Holland/German emperor (1238, 47-56), dies at 22   

1262  Flemish/Dutch coast ravaged by north western storm on this day in history.   

1393  Fire during Royal Ball at Paris, 4 die (Ball of the Ardents) on this day in history.   

1393  On January - 28 earl of Joigny, burned at royal ball   

1443  Robert le Maçon, Chancellor of France on this day in history.   

1457  On January - 28 henry VII, Pembroke Castle, 1st Tudor king of England (1485-1509)   

1495  On January - 28 pope gives his son Cesare Borgia as hostage to Charles VIII of France   

1521  The Diet of Worms begins, lasting until May 25 on this day in history.   

1528  On this day in history philips of Cleve, ruler of Ravenstein, dies   

1547  King Henry the Eighth of England dies and is succeeded by his nine-year-old son, Edward the Sixth on this day in history.   

1547  On this day in history 9-year-old Edward VI succeeds Henry VIII as king of England   

1547  Henry VIII, King of England (1509-47), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1549  Elia Levita, German-Yiddish writer (Habachur), dies at about 80 on January - 28.   

1560  On January - 28 john a Lasco, [John Laski], Polish nobleman/reformed theologist, dies   

1561  On this day in history by Edict of Orleans persecution of French Huguenots is suspended   

1573  Articles of Warsaw Confederation are signed, sanctioning freedom of religion in Poland on this day in history.   

1578  On January - 28 cornelis Haga, Dutch lawyer/ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39)   

1581  On January - 28 james VI signs the 2nd Confession of Faith in Scotland   

1581  James VI signs 2nd Confession of Faith in Scotland on this day in history.   

1582  On January - 28 john Barclay, Scottish satirist/poet (Euphormio's Satyricon)   

1595  On January - 28 francis Drake, English pirate, Admiral and Governor of Newfoundland (Porto Bello West Indies), dies at 50   

1596  British admiral Sir Francis Drake dies off the Panama coast and is buried at sea on this day in history.   

1600  Clement IX, [Giulio Rospigliosi], Pistoia, Italy, 238th pope (1667-69) on January - 28.   

1606  On this day in history carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar, dies at 85   

1608  Giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Naples, mathematician/astronomer on this day in history.   

1611  On January - 28 johannes Hevelius, Danzig, astronomer (star cataloger)   

1612  On this day in history thomas Bodley, diplomat/founder (Bodleian Library), dies   

1613  On this day in history galileo may have unknowingly viewed undiscovered planet Neptune   

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1225  Saint Thomas Aquinas (d. 1274) was born on January - 28.   

1312  Queen Joan II of Navarre (d. 1349) was born on January - 28.   

1457  Henry VII, Pembroke Castle, 1st Tudor king of England (1485-1509) was born on this day in history.   

1540  Ludolph van Ceulen, German mathematician (d. 1610) was born on this day in history.   

1578  On January - 28 birth of cornelis Haga, Dutch lawyer/ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39)   

1582  On January - 28 birth of john Barclay, Scottish satirist/poet (Euphormio's Satyricon)   

1600  Clement IX, [Giulio Rospigliosi], Pistoia, Italy, 238th pope (1667-69) was born on this day in history.   

1608  Giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Naples, mathematician/astronomer was born on January - 28.   

0814  On January - 28 charlemagne, German emperor/Roman Emperor (800-814), dies at 71   

1061  Death of Duke SpytihnÄ›v II of Bohemia (b. 1031) on January - 28.   

1119  Gelasius II, [Giovannis Caetani], pope (1118-19), dies on January - 28.   

1256  On January - 28 willem II, earl of Holland/German emperor (1238, 47-56), dies at 22   

1271  Death of Isabella of Aragon, queen of Philip III of France (b. 1247) on January - 28.   

1393  Death of Earl of Joigny, burned at royal ball on this day in history.   

1443  Death of Robert le Maçon, Chancellor of France on January - 28.   

1528  Philips of Cleve, ruler of Ravenstein, dies on this day in history.