Top Historical Events That Happened on 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  Edward iv: King of england (1461-70, 71-83)   

1545  Yi sun-sin: Korean admiral   

1592  George villiers: 1st duke of buckingham/english admiral   

1630  Charles cotton: English poet   

1686  Michael brokoff: Czech sculptor   

1715  Franz sparry: Composer   

1748  Lorenz justinian ott: Composer   

1750  Paul ignaz kurzinger: Composer   

1089  Death of Dirk de grote: Bishop of verdun/basel/archbishop of trier,   

1109  Hugo van cluny: 6th abbott of cluny/saint,   

1192  Death of Conrad of montferrat (conrad i): King of jerusalem (b. mid 1140s)   

1498  Death of Henry percy: 4th earl of northumberland, english politician   

1533  Death of Nicholas west: English bishop and diplomat (b. 1461)   

1710  Death of Thomas betterton: English actor   

1716  Death of Louis de montfort: French catholic priest (b. 1673)   

1726  Thomas pitt: British governor of madras (b. 1653)