Historical Events In December - 28

0300  On this day in history theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria   

0418  St Boniface I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

0801  On December - 28 louis the Vrome occupies Barcelona   

1065  On December - 28 westminster Abbey opens   

1065  On this day in history westminister Abbey opens in London   

1308  The reign of Emperor Hanazono, emperor of Japan, begins on this day in history.   

1446  Clemens VIII, [Aegyd Munoz], Spanish anti-pope (1423-29), dies on this day in history.   

1484  On December - 28 joachim Vadianus, [von Watt], Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen   

1542  Albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52 on this day in history.   

1614  Sperm whale beached at Noordwijk on this day in history.   

1622  Francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1631  Ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist on this day in history.   

1673  Joan Blaeu, Dutch cartographer/publisher (Atlas Major), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1694  On this day in history queen Mary II of England dies of smallpox after five years of joint rule with her husband, King William III.   

1694  On December - 28 ceslav Vanura, composer   

1694  On December - 28 mary II, Queen of England, dies after 5 years of rule at 32 [NS=Jan 7]   

1706  Pierre Bayle, French theologist (History of Criticism), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1731  Christian Cannabich, German composer/royal chaplain master on December - 28.   

1732  1st known ad for "Poor Richard's Almanack" (Pennsylvania Gazette) on this day in history.   

1738  On this day in history thaddaus Ferdinand Lipowsky, composer   

1751  On December - 28 josef Blazej Smrcek, composer   

1753  Johan Wikmanson, composer on December - 28.   

1763  John Molson, founded Montreal brewery (Molsons) on this day in history.   

1768  King Taksin was coronation achieved through conquest as a king of Thailand and established Thonburi as a capital on this day in history.   

1772  Ernst J earl van/of Biron, Russian duke of Courland, dies at 82 on December - 28.   

1775  On December - 28 peter A van de Parra, gov-gen of (Neth Indies), dies at 61   

1779  Gennaro Manna, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1783  On December - 28 robert Gallenberg, composer   

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  On December - 28 james Barnes, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1869   

1805  Tomas Genoves y Lapetra, composer on this day in history.   

1812  Julius Reitz, composer on December - 28.   

1816  American Colonization Society organizes on this day in history.   

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1164  Emperor Rokujō of Japan (d. 1176) was born on December - 28.   

1484  On December - 28 birth of joachim Vadianus, [von Watt], Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen   

1522  On this day in history birth of margaret of Austria, regent of the Netherlands (d. 1583)   

1619  Antoine Furetière, French writer (d. 1688) was born on December - 28.   

1631  Ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist was born on December - 28.   

1635  On this day in history birth of princess Elizabeth of England (d. 1650)   

1655  Charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1698) was born on December - 28.   

1665  On December - 28 birth of george FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, British general (d. 1716)   

0300  On December - 28 death of theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria   

1367  Death of Ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (b. 1330) on December - 28.   

1446  Clemens VIII, [Aegyd Munoz], Spanish anti-pope (1423-29), dies on this day in history.   

1503  Death of Piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1471) on this day in history.   

1542  On December - 28 albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52   

1622  On December - 28 francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint, dies at 55   

1663  Death of Francesco Maria Grimaldi, Italian mathematician and physicist (b. 1618) on December - 28.   

1671  On this day in history death of johann Friedrich Gronovius, German classical scholar (b. 1611)