Historical Events In January - 28

0814  Charlemagne, German emperor/Roman Emperor (800-814), dies at 71 on January - 28.   

1077  On this day in history pope Gregory VII pardons German emperor Heinrich IV   

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 January - 28.   

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

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

1256  Willem II, earl of Holland/German emperor (1238, 47-56), dies at 22 on this day in history.   

1262  On January - 28 flemish/Dutch coast ravaged by north western storm   

1393  On this day in history fire during Royal Ball at Paris, 4 die (Ball of the Ardents)   

1393  Earl of Joigny, burned at royal ball on January - 28.   

1443  On January - 28 robert le Maçon, Chancellor of France   

1457  On this day in history henry VII, Pembroke Castle, 1st Tudor king of England (1485-1509)   

1495  Pope gives his son Cesare Borgia as hostage to Charles VIII of France on January - 28.   

1521  On January - 28 the Diet of Worms begins, lasting until May 25.   

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

1547  King Henry the Eighth of England dies and is succeeded by his nine-year-old son, Edward the Sixth on January - 28.   

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

1547  On this day in history henry VIII, King of England (1509-47), dies at 55   

1549  Elia Levita, German-Yiddish writer (Habachur), dies at about 80 on this day in history.   

1560  On this day in history john a Lasco, [John Laski], Polish nobleman/reformed theologist, dies   

1561  On January - 28 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 this day in history 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 January - 28.   

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

1595  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1606  On January - 28 carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar, dies at 85   

1608  On January - 28 giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Naples, mathematician/astronomer   

1611  Johannes Hevelius, Danzig, astronomer (star cataloger) on January - 28.   

1612  Thomas Bodley, diplomat/founder (Bodleian Library), dies on January - 28.   

1613  Galileo may have unknowingly viewed undiscovered planet Neptune on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

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

1540  On January - 28 birth of ludolph van Ceulen, German mathematician (d. 1610)   

1578  On this day in history birth of cornelis Haga, Dutch lawyer/ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39)   

1582  John Barclay, Scottish satirist/poet (Euphormio's Satyricon) was born on January - 28.   

1600  On this day in history birth of clement IX, [Giulio Rospigliosi], Pistoia, Italy, 238th pope (1667-69)   

1608  On this day in history birth of giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Naples, mathematician/astronomer   

0814  On this day in history charlemagne, German emperor/Roman Emperor (800-814), dies at 71   

1061  Death of Duke SpytihnÄ›v II of Bohemia (b. 1031) on this day in history.   

1119  Gelasius II, [Giovannis Caetani], pope (1118-19), dies on this day in history.   

1256  On this day in history willem II, earl of Holland/German emperor (1238, 47-56), dies at 22   

1271  On January - 28 death of isabella of Aragon, queen of Philip III of France (b. 1247)   

1393  Death of Earl of Joigny, burned at royal ball on January - 28.   

1443  On this day in history death of robert le Maçon, Chancellor of France   

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