Historical Events In December - 28
Saturday, 08 February 2025
0300 Theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria on December - 28.
0418 St Boniface I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on December - 28.
0801 On December - 28 louis the Vrome occupies Barcelona
1065 Westminster Abbey opens on December - 28.
1065 On December - 28 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 On this day in history joachim Vadianus, [von Watt], Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen
1542 On this day in history albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52
1614 On this day in history sperm whale beached at Noordwijk
1622 Francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint, dies at 55 on December - 28.
1631 On this day in history 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 December - 28.
1694 Ceslav Vanura, composer on this day in history.
1694 Mary II, Queen of England, dies after 5 years of rule at 32 [NS=Jan 7] on December - 28.
1706 Pierre Bayle, French theologist (History of Criticism), dies at 59 on this day in history.
1731 On December - 28 christian Cannabich, German composer/royal chaplain master
1732 1st known ad for "Poor Richard's Almanack" (Pennsylvania Gazette) on December - 28.
1738 Thaddaus Ferdinand Lipowsky, composer on this day in history.
1751 On this day in history josef Blazej Smrcek, composer
1753 On this day in history johan Wikmanson, composer
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 December - 28.
1772 On this day in history ernst J earl van/of Biron, Russian duke of Courland, dies at 82
1775 On this day in history peter A van de Parra, gov-gen of (Neth Indies), dies at 61
1779 Gennaro Manna, composer, dies at 64 on December - 28.
1783 Robert Gallenberg, composer on December - 28.
1787 Hermanus J Abbring, Dutch writer/engineer on Curacao on this day in history.
1793 Louis earl of Bylandt, Dutch admiral, dies at about 75 on this day in history.
1801 On this day in history james Barnes, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1869
1805 On December - 28 tomas Genoves y Lapetra, composer
1812 Julius Reitz, composer on this day in history.
1816 On this day in history american Colonization Society organizes