Historical Events In December - 28
Monday, 16 May 2022
0300 On December - 28 theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria
0418 On December - 28 st Boniface I begins his reign as Catholic Pope
0801 On December - 28 louis the Vrome occupies Barcelona
1065 Westminster Abbey opens on December - 28.
1065 Westminister Abbey opens in London on December - 28.
1308 The reign of Emperor Hanazono, emperor of Japan, begins on December - 28.
1446 Clemens VIII, [Aegyd Munoz], Spanish anti-pope (1423-29), dies on December - 28.
1484 Joachim Vadianus, [von Watt], Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen on this day in history.
1542 Albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52 on December - 28.
1614 Sperm whale beached at Noordwijk on December - 28.
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 On this day in history joan Blaeu, Dutch cartographer/publisher (Atlas Major), dies at 77
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 Ceslav Vanura, composer on this day in history.
1694 Mary II, Queen of England, dies after 5 years of rule at 32 [NS=Jan 7] on this day in history.
1706 Pierre Bayle, French theologist (History of Criticism), dies at 59 on December - 28.
1731 On December - 28 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 Josef Blazej Smrcek, composer on this day in history.
1753 Johan Wikmanson, composer on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1775 On this day in history peter A van de Parra, gov-gen of (Neth Indies), dies at 61
1779 Gennaro Manna, composer, dies at 64 on December - 28.
1783 On this day in history robert Gallenberg, composer
1787 Hermanus J Abbring, Dutch writer/engineer on Curacao on December - 28.
1793 Louis earl of Bylandt, Dutch admiral, dies at about 75 on December - 28.
1801 On this day in history james Barnes, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1869
1805 On this day in history tomas Genoves y Lapetra, composer
1812 On this day in history julius Reitz, composer
1816 American Colonization Society organizes on December - 28.