Historical Events In April - 28

0357  Emperor Constantius II visits Rome on April - 28.   

0585  War between Lydia & Media ended by solar eclipse on April - 28.   

1089  On this day in history dirk de Grote, bishop of Verdun/Basel/archbishop of Trier, dies   

1109  On April - 28 hugo van Cluny, 6th abbott of Cluny/saint, dies   

1192  On April - 28 assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I), King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title to the throne is confirmed by election. The killing is carried out by Hashshashin.   

1202  On this day in history king Philip II throws out John without Country, from France   

1253  -May 7th) Utrecht destroyed by fire on this day in history.   

1376  On April - 28 english parliament demands supervision on royal outlay   

1442  On this day in history the birth of Edward IV, english king   

1442  Edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83) on this day in history.   

1498  On April - 28 henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, English politician   

1503  Battle at Cerignalo: Spanish army under G Cordoba beats France on April - 28.   

1521  On this day in history treaty of Worms: Emperor Charles names his brother Ferdinand Arch duke of Neth-Austria   

1550  Powers of Dutch inquisition extends on April - 28.   

1592  On this day in history george Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/English admiral   

1611  On this day in history establishment of the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, The Catholic University of the Philippines, the oldest existing university in Asia and the largest Catholic university in the world.   

1635  On this day in history virginia Gov John Harvey accused of treason & removed from office   

1655  English admiral Blake beats Tunen pirate fleet on this day in history.   

1686  The first volume of Isaac Newton's "Principia" published on this day in history.   

1686  1st volume of Isaac Newton's "Principia" published on April - 28.   

1710  Thomas Betterton, English actor on this day in history.   

1715  On this day in history franz Sparry, composer   

1748  On April - 28 lorenz Justinian Ott, composer   

1750  On this day in history paul Ignaz Kurzinger, composer   

1753  Franz K Achard, German physicist on this day in history.   

1757  Claus Nielsen Schali, composer on this day in history.   

1758  On April - 28 the birth of James Monroe, American president   

1758  On this day in history james Monroe, Westmoreland Va, (D-R) 5th pres (1817-25)   

1770  Capt James Cook in Endeavor lands at Botany Bay in Australia on this day in history.   

1770  On this day in history nikita P Panin, Russian diplomat/minister of Foreign affairs   

1770  On this day in history marie AC de Camargo, Spanish/Italian/Belgian dancer, dies at 60   

1774  On April - 28 francis Baily, describer of "Baily's Beads" during solar eclipse   

1788  Maryland becomes the 7th state to ratify the constitution on April - 28.   

1788  Maryland was one of the first of the United States of America, entering the Union as number seven on this day on April - 28.   

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1442  Edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83) was born on April - 28.   

1545  On this day in history birth of yi Sun-sin, Korean admiral (d. 1598)   

1592  George Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/English admiral was born on April - 28.   

1630  On this day in history birth of charles Cotton, English poet (d. 1687)   

1686  On this day in history birth of michael Brokoff, Czech sculptor (d. 1721)   

1715  Franz Sparry, composer was born on April - 28.   

1748  Lorenz Justinian Ott, composer was born on April - 28.   

1750  Paul Ignaz Kurzinger, composer was born on this day in history.   

1089  Dirk de Grote, bishop of Verdun/Basel/archbishop of Trier, dies on April - 28.   

1109  Hugo van Cluny, 6th abbott of Cluny/saint, dies on April - 28.   

1192  On April - 28 death of conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I), King of Jerusalem (b. mid 1140s)   

1498  On April - 28 death of henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, English politician   

1533  Death of Nicholas West, English bishop and diplomat (b. 1461) on this day in history.   

1710  Death of Thomas Betterton, English actor on April - 28.   

1716  Death of Louis de Montfort, French catholic priest (b. 1673) on this day in history.   

1726  On this day in history death of thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (b. 1653)