Historical Events In April - 28

0357  On this day in history emperor Constantius II visits Rome  

0585  War between Lydia & Media ended by solar eclipse on April - 28.  

1089  On this day in history dirk de Grote, bishop of Verdun/Basel/archbishop of Trier, dies  

1109  On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

1202  On April - 28 king Philip II throws out John without Country, from France  

1253  On this day in history -May 7th) Utrecht destroyed by fire  

1376  English parliament demands supervision on royal outlay on this day in history.  

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.  

1498  Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, English politician on April - 28.  

1503  Battle at Cerignalo: Spanish army under G Cordoba beats France on this day in history.  

1521  Treaty of Worms: Emperor Charles names his brother Ferdinand Arch duke of Neth-Austria on this day in history.  

1550  Powers of Dutch inquisition extends on April - 28.  

1592  On April - 28 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 on this day in history.  

1635  Virginia Gov John Harvey accused of treason & removed from office on April - 28.  

1655  On this day in history english admiral Blake beats Tunen pirate fleet  

1686  On this day in history the first volume of Isaac Newton's "Principia" published  

1686  On this day in history 1st volume of Isaac Newton's "Principia" published  

1710  Thomas Betterton, English actor on April - 28.  

1715  Franz Sparry, composer on this day in history.  

1748  On April - 28 lorenz Justinian Ott, composer  

1750  Paul Ignaz Kurzinger, composer on April - 28.  

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

1757  On this day in history claus Nielsen Schali, composer  

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

1758  James Monroe, Westmoreland Va, (D-R) 5th pres (1817-25) on this day in history.  

1770  On this day in history capt James Cook in Endeavor lands at Botany Bay in Australia  

1770  Nikita P Panin, Russian diplomat/minister of Foreign affairs on April - 28.  

1770  Marie AC de Camargo, Spanish/Italian/Belgian dancer, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

1774  Francis Baily, describer of "Baily's Beads" during solar eclipse on this day in history.  

1788  On this day in history maryland becomes the 7th state to ratify the constitution  

1788  On this day in history 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 April - 28 birth of edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83)  

1545  Yi Sun-sin, Korean admiral (d. 1598) was born on this day in history.  

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

1630  On April - 28 birth of charles Cotton, English poet (d. 1687)  

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

1715  On April - 28 birth of franz Sparry, composer  

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

1750  Paul Ignaz Kurzinger, composer was born on this day in history.  

1089  On this day in history dirk de Grote, bishop of Verdun/Basel/archbishop of Trier, dies  

1109  On this day in history 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  Death of Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, English politician on this day in history.  

1533  Death of Nicholas West, English bishop and diplomat (b. 1461) on this day in history.  

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

1716  Death of Louis de Montfort, French catholic priest (b. 1673) on April - 28.  

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