Historical Events In December - 28

0300  Theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria on December - 28.   

0418  On this day in history st Boniface I begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

0801  On this day in history louis the Vrome occupies Barcelona   

1065  On December - 28 westminster Abbey opens   

1065  Westminister Abbey opens in London on December - 28.   

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 December - 28.   

1484  Joachim Vadianus, [von Watt], Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen on December - 28.   

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

1614  Sperm whale beached at Noordwijk on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1694  On this day in history queen Mary II of England dies of smallpox after five years of joint rule with her husband, King William III.   

1694  On December - 28 ceslav Vanura, composer   

1694  Mary II, Queen of England, dies after 5 years of rule at 32 [NS=Jan 7] on this day in history.   

1706  On December - 28 pierre Bayle, French theologist (History of Criticism), dies at 59   

1731  Christian Cannabich, German composer/royal chaplain master on December - 28.   

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

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

1751  On December - 28 josef Blazej Smrcek, composer   

1753  Johan Wikmanson, composer on this day in history.   

1763  John Molson, founded Montreal brewery (Molsons) on this day in history.   

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  Ernst J earl van/of Biron, Russian duke of Courland, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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

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

1783  Robert Gallenberg, composer on this day in history.   

1787  On December - 28 hermanus J Abbring, Dutch writer/engineer on Curacao   

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 this day in history.   

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

1812  Julius Reitz, composer on this day in history.   

1816  American Colonization Society organizes on December - 28.   

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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 December - 28.   

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

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

1655  Charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1698) was born on December - 28.   

1665  George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, British general (d. 1716) was born on December - 28.   

0300  On this day in history death of theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria   

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

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

1503  On December - 28 death of piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1471)   

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

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

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

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