Historical Events In January - 28

0814  On January - 28 charlemagne, German emperor/Roman Emperor (800-814), dies at 71   

1077  On January - 28 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 this day in history gelasius II, [Giovannis Caetani], pope (1118-19), dies   

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

1262  Flemish/Dutch coast ravaged by north western storm on this day in history.   

1393  Fire during Royal Ball at Paris, 4 die (Ball of the Ardents) on this day in history.   

1393  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1528  On January - 28 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 January - 28.   

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

1547  On January - 28 henry VIII, King of England (1509-47), dies at 55   

1549  Elia Levita, German-Yiddish writer (Habachur), dies at about 80 on January - 28.   

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  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 this day in history james VI signs the 2nd Confession of Faith in Scotland   

1581  James VI signs 2nd Confession of Faith in Scotland on this day in history.   

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

1595  Francis Drake, English pirate, Admiral and Governor of Newfoundland (Porto Bello West Indies), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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1225  On January - 28 birth of saint Thomas Aquinas (d. 1274)   

1312  On this day in history birth of queen Joan II of Navarre (d. 1349)   

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

1540  Ludolph van Ceulen, German mathematician (d. 1610) was born on this day in history.   

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

1582  On this day in history birth of john Barclay, Scottish satirist/poet (Euphormio's Satyricon)   

1600  Clement IX, [Giulio Rospigliosi], Pistoia, Italy, 238th pope (1667-69) was born on this day in history.   

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

0814  Charlemagne, German emperor/Roman Emperor (800-814), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1271  Death of Isabella of Aragon, queen of Philip III of France (b. 1247) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1528  On January - 28 philips of Cleve, ruler of Ravenstein, dies