Historical Events For July - 28

0388  Battle at Aquileja: Emperor Theodosius beats emperor Magnus Maximis today in history.  

0754  Pope Stephen II, [III] makes Pippin de Korte, King of France on July - 28.  

1148  Today in history crusaders attack Damascus  

1402  Today in history battle at Ancyr/ ngor/ nkara: Timur Lenk beats sultan Bajezid I  

1434  Today in history navigator Gil Eanes leaves Cape Bojador for Lisbon  

1540  England's King Henry VIII marries Catherine Howard today in history.  

1540  English King Henry VIII marries Catharine Howard, his 5th wife on July - 28.  

1579  On July - 28 cardinal Granvelle returns to Madrid  

1586  On July - 28 sir Thomas Harriot introduces potatoes to Europe  

1588  Spanish Armada sails to overthrow England's Queen Elizabeth I today in history.  

1609  On July - 28 admiral George Somers settles in Bermuda  

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1165  On July - 28 birth of ibn al-'Arabi, Muslim mystic/philosopher  

1347  Margherita of Durazzo, queen of Naples (d. 1412) was born today in history.  

1456  Jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (Arcadia) was born today in history.  

1514  Maximilian of Burgundy, viceroy of Holland was born on July - 28.  

1609  Judith J Leyster, Dutch house painter, baptised was born on July - 28.  

1659  On July - 28 birth of charles Ancillon, French Huguenot pastor (d. 1715)  

1719  Today in history birth of jan Nepveu, governor-general of Suriname (1769-79) [or Aug 27]  

1745  Today in history birth of piotr A von der Pahlen, milt governor (St Petersburg)  

0450  Today in history theodosius II de Jongere, emperor Austrian Empire, dies  

1057  On this day in history victor II, [Gebhard], Pope (1055-57), dies  

1101  Today in history su Tung-p'o, Chinese poet/essayist/painter/calligrapher, dies at 64  

1128  Death of William Clito, Count of Flanders (b. 1102) today in history.  

1230  Death of Duke Leopold VI of Austria (b. 1176) on July - 28.  

1285  Today in history death of queen Keran of Armenia, consort of Leo III of Armenia  

1330  Michael III, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies in battle today in history.  

1527  Death of Rodrigo de Bastidas, Spanish conquistador today in history.