Historical Events In April - 28

0357  On this day in history emperor Constantius II visits Rome  

0585  On April - 28 war between Lydia & Media ended by solar eclipse  

1089  Dirk de Grote, bishop of Verdun/Basel/archbishop of Trier, dies on this day in history.  

1109  On this day in history 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  King Philip II throws out John without Country, from France on this day in history.  

1253  -May 7th) Utrecht destroyed by fire on April - 28.  

1376  English parliament demands supervision on royal outlay on April - 28.  

1442  The birth of Edward IV, english king on this day in history.  

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

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1498  Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, English politician on this day in history.  

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

1521  Treaty of Worms: Emperor Charles names his brother Ferdinand Arch duke of Neth-Austria on April - 28.  

1550  On this day in history powers of Dutch inquisition extends  

1592  George Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/English admiral on this day in history.  

1611  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 on this day in history.  

1635  Virginia Gov John Harvey accused of treason & removed from office on this day in history.  

1655  On April - 28 english admiral Blake beats Tunen pirate fleet  

1686  On April - 28 the first volume of Isaac Newton's "Principia" published  

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

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

1715  Franz Sparry, composer on April - 28.  

1748  On April - 28 lorenz Justinian Ott, composer  

1750  On April - 28 paul Ignaz Kurzinger, composer  

1753  Franz K Achard, German physicist on April - 28.  

1757  Claus Nielsen Schali, composer on April - 28.  

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

1758  On April - 28 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 April - 28 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  On this day in history maryland becomes the 7th state to ratify the constitution  

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

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1442  On this day in history birth of edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83)  

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

1592  On April - 28 birth of george Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/English admiral  

1630  Charles Cotton, English poet (d. 1687) was born on April - 28.  

1686  Michael Brokoff, Czech sculptor (d. 1721) was born on April - 28.  

1715  On this day in history birth of franz Sparry, composer  

1748  On this day in history birth of lorenz Justinian Ott, composer  

1750  On this day in history birth of paul Ignaz Kurzinger, composer  

1089  On April - 28 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  Death of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I), King of Jerusalem (b. mid 1140s) on April - 28.  

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

1533  On this day in history death of nicholas West, English bishop and diplomat (b. 1461)  

1710  On this day in history death of thomas Betterton, English actor  

1716  On this day in history death of louis de Montfort, French catholic priest (b. 1673)  

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