Historical Events In January - 28
Wednesday, 02 April 2025
0814 On this day in history charlemagne, German emperor/Roman Emperor (800-814), dies at 71
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 this day in history.
1099 On January - 28 1st Crusaders begins siege of Hosn-el-Akrad Syria
1119 On January - 28 gelasius II, [Giovannis Caetani], pope (1118-19), dies
1256 Willem II, earl of Holland/German emperor (1238, 47-56), dies at 22 on January - 28.
1262 On January - 28 flemish/Dutch coast ravaged by north western storm
1393 On January - 28 fire during Royal Ball at Paris, 4 die (Ball of the Ardents)
1393 On this day in history earl of Joigny, burned at royal ball
1443 Robert le Maçon, Chancellor of France on January - 28.
1457 Henry VII, Pembroke Castle, 1st Tudor king of England (1485-1509) on January - 28.
1495 On this day in history pope gives his son Cesare Borgia as hostage to Charles VIII of France
1521 On this day in history the Diet of Worms begins, lasting until May 25.
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 January - 28.
1549 On January - 28 elia Levita, German-Yiddish writer (Habachur), dies at about 80
1560 On this day in history john a Lasco, [John Laski], Polish nobleman/reformed theologist, dies
1561 By Edict of Orleans persecution of French Huguenots is suspended on January - 28.
1573 On January - 28 articles of Warsaw Confederation are signed, sanctioning freedom of religion in Poland.
1578 On January - 28 cornelis Haga, Dutch lawyer/ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39)
1581 James VI signs the 2nd Confession of Faith in Scotland on this day in history.
1581 James VI signs 2nd Confession of Faith in Scotland on January - 28.
1582 John Barclay, Scottish satirist/poet (Euphormio's Satyricon) on January - 28.
1595 Francis Drake, English pirate, Admiral and Governor of Newfoundland (Porto Bello West Indies), dies at 50 on January - 28.
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 On this day in history carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar, dies at 85
1608 On this day in history giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Naples, mathematician/astronomer
1611 On January - 28 johannes Hevelius, Danzig, astronomer (star cataloger)
1612 Thomas Bodley, diplomat/founder (Bodleian Library), dies on this day in history.
1613 On this day in history galileo may have unknowingly viewed undiscovered planet Neptune
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