Historical Events In January - 28

1077  On January - 28 pope Gregory VII pardons German emperor Heinrich IV  

1077  German king Henry IV petitions Pope Gregory VII for forgiveness on January - 28.  

1099  Today in history first Crusaders begins siege of Hosn-el-Akrad Syria  

1099  Today in history 1st Crusaders begins siege of Hosn-el-Akrad Syria  

1262  Flemis/ utch 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.  

1495  Pope gives his son Cesare Borgia as hostage to Charles VIII of France on January - 28.  

1521  Today in history the Diet of Worms begins, lasting until May 25.  

1547  On January - 28 king Henry the Eighth of England dies and is succeeded by his nine-year-old son, Edward the Sixth.  

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

1561  Today in history by Edict of Orleans persecution of French Huguenots is suspended  

1225  Saint Thomas Aquinas (d. 1274) was born today in history.  

1312  Queen Joan II of Navarre (d. 1349) was born on January - 28.  

1457  Henry VII, Pembroke Castle, 1st Tudor king of England (1485-1509) was born today in history.  

1540  On January - 28 birth of ludolph van Ceulen, German mathematician (d. 1610)  

1578  On January - 28 birth of cornelis Haga, Dutch lawyer/ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39)  

1582  Today 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 January - 28.  

1608  Today in history birth of giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Naples, mathematician/astronomer  

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

1061  Death of Duke Spytihněv II of Bohemia (b. 1031) on January - 28.  

1119  On January - 28 gelasius II, [Giovannis Caetani], pope (1118-19), dies  

1256  Today in history willem II, earl of Holland/German emperor (1238, 47-56), dies at 22  

1271  On January - 28 death of isabella of Aragon, queen of Philip III of France (b. 1247)  

1393  On January - 28 death of earl of Joigny, burned at royal ball  

1443  Death of Robert le Maçon, Chancellor of France today in history.  

1528  Philips of Cleve, ruler of Ravenstein, dies today in history.