Historical Events In January - 28

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

1077  Pope Gregory VII pardons German emperor Heinrich IV on this day in history.   

1077  On January - 28 german king Henry IV petitions Pope Gregory VII for forgiveness   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1262  On this day in history flemish/Dutch coast ravaged by north western storm   

1393  Fire during Royal Ball at Paris, 4 die (Ball of the Ardents) on January - 28.   

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 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  The Diet of Worms begins, lasting until May 25 on January - 28.   

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

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

1547  On January - 28 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  John a Lasco, [John Laski], Polish nobleman/reformed theologist, dies on this day in history.   

1561  By Edict of Orleans persecution of French Huguenots is suspended on this day in history.   

1573  On January - 28 articles of Warsaw Confederation are signed, sanctioning freedom of religion in Poland.   

1578  Cornelis Haga, Dutch lawyer/ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39) on January - 28.   

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

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

1582  John Barclay, Scottish satirist/poet (Euphormio's Satyricon) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

1611  Johannes Hevelius, Danzig, astronomer (star cataloger) on this day in history.   

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

1613  On January - 28 galileo may have unknowingly viewed undiscovered planet Neptune   

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1225  Saint Thomas Aquinas (d. 1274) was born on this day in history.   

1312  Queen Joan II of Navarre (d. 1349) was born on this day in history.   

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 January - 28.   

1578  Cornelis Haga, Dutch lawyer/ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39) was born on this day in history.   

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

1600  On January - 28 birth of clement IX, [Giulio Rospigliosi], Pistoia, Italy, 238th pope (1667-69)   

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

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

1061  On January - 28 death of duke SpytihnÄ›v II of Bohemia (b. 1031)   

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.   

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

1393  On this day in history death of earl of Joigny, burned at royal ball   

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

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