Historical Events In December - 28
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
0300 On December - 28 theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria
0418 St Boniface I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on December - 28.
0801 Louis the Vrome occupies Barcelona on this day in history.
1065 Westminster Abbey opens on December - 28.
1065 On this day in history westminister Abbey opens in London
1308 On December - 28 the reign of Emperor Hanazono, emperor of Japan, begins.
1446 On December - 28 clemens VIII, [Aegyd Munoz], Spanish anti-pope (1423-29), dies
1484 On this day in history joachim Vadianus, [von Watt], Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen
1542 On December - 28 albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52
1614 Sperm whale beached at Noordwijk on this day in history.
1622 On December - 28 francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint, dies at 55
1631 Ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist on December - 28.
1673 On this day in history joan Blaeu, Dutch cartographer/publisher (Atlas Major), dies at 77
1694 On December - 28 queen Mary II of England dies of smallpox after five years of joint rule with her husband, King William III.
1694 On this day in history ceslav Vanura, composer
1694 On December - 28 mary II, Queen of England, dies after 5 years of rule at 32 [NS=Jan 7]
1706 On December - 28 pierre Bayle, French theologist (History of Criticism), dies at 59
1731 On this day in history christian Cannabich, German composer/royal chaplain master
1732 1st known ad for "Poor Richard's Almanack" (Pennsylvania Gazette) on December - 28.
1738 Thaddaus Ferdinand Lipowsky, composer on December - 28.
1751 On this day in history josef Blazej Smrcek, composer
1753 Johan Wikmanson, composer on this day in history.
1763 On December - 28 john Molson, founded Montreal brewery (Molsons)
1768 King Taksin was coronation achieved through conquest as a king of Thailand and established Thonburi as a capital on December - 28.
1772 Ernst J earl van/of Biron, Russian duke of Courland, dies at 82 on this day in history.
1775 Peter A van de Parra, gov-gen of (Neth Indies), dies at 61 on December - 28.
1779 On December - 28 gennaro Manna, composer, dies at 64
1783 Robert Gallenberg, composer on December - 28.
1787 Hermanus J Abbring, Dutch writer/engineer on Curacao on this day in history.
1793 Louis earl of Bylandt, Dutch admiral, dies at about 75 on December - 28.
1801 James Barnes, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1869 on this day in history.
1805 On December - 28 tomas Genoves y Lapetra, composer
1812 Julius Reitz, composer on this day in history.
1816 American Colonization Society organizes on this day in history.