Historical Events In April - 28

0357  Emperor Constantius II visits Rome   

0585  War between Lydia and Media ended by solar eclipse   

1089  Dirk de Grote, bishop of Verdun/Basel/archbishop of Trier, dies.   

1109  Hugo van Cluny, 6th abbott of Cluny/saint, dies   

1192  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   

1253  -May 7th) Utrecht destroyed by fire.   

1376  In this year, English parliament formally claims supervision on royal outlay.   

1442  Edward IV, english king is born   

1442  Edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83)   

1498  Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, English politician.   

1503  Battle at Cerignalo: Spanish army under G Cordoba beats France.   

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

1550  Powers of Dutch inquisition extends.   

1592  George Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/English admiral   

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   

1635  Virginia Gov John Harvey accused of treason and removed from office   

1655  English admiral Blake beats Tunen pirate fleet.   

1686  The inaugural volume of Isaac Newton's "Principia" published.   

1686  1st volume of Isaac Newton's "Principia" published   

1710  Thomas Betterton, English actor.   

1715  Franz Sparry, composer.   

1748  Lorenz Justinian Ott, composer   

1750  Paul Ignaz Kurzinger, composer.   

1753  Franz K Achard, German physicist   

1757  Claus Nielsen Schali, composer   

1758  James Monroe, American president is born.   

1758  James Monroe, Westmoreland Va, (D-R) 5th pres (1817-25).   

1770  Capt James Cook in Endeavor lands at Botany Bay in Australia.   

1770  Nikita P Panin, Russian diplomat/minister of Foreign affairs.   

1770  Marie AC de Camargo, Spanish/Italian/Belgian dancer, dies at 60   

1774  Francis Baily, describer of "Baily's Beads" during solar eclipse   

1788  Maryland is recorded as becoming the 7th state to ratify the constitution   

1788  Maryland was one of the inaugural 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 April - 28 birth of yi Sun-sin, Korean admiral (d. 1598)   

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

1630  On this day in history birth of charles Cotton, English poet (d. 1687)   

1686  Michael Brokoff, Czech sculptor (d. 1721) was born on this day in history.   

1715  Franz Sparry, composer was born on April - 28.   

1748  Lorenz Justinian Ott, composer was born on April - 28.   

1750  On April - 28 birth of paul Ignaz Kurzinger, composer   

1089  Dirk de Grote, bishop of Verdun/Basel/archbishop of Trier, dies on April - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1533  On April - 28 death of nicholas West, English bishop and diplomat (b. 1461)   

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

1716  Death of Louis de Montfort, French catholic priest (b. 1673) on this day in history.   

1726  Death of Thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (b. 1653) on April - 28.