Historical Events In December - 28

0300  Theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria on this day in history.   

0418  St Boniface I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

0801  Louis the Vrome occupies Barcelona on December - 28.   

1065  On December - 28 westminster Abbey opens   

1065  On this day in history westminister Abbey opens in London   

1308  On this day in history the reign of Emperor Hanazono, emperor of Japan, begins.   

1446  Clemens VIII, [Aegyd Munoz], Spanish anti-pope (1423-29), dies on this day in history.   

1484  On this day in history joachim Vadianus, [von Watt], Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen   

1542  On December - 28 albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52   

1614  Sperm whale beached at Noordwijk on this day in history.   

1622  On this day in history francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint, dies at 55   

1631  On December - 28 ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist   

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  On December - 28 mary II, Queen of England, dies after 5 years of rule at 32 [NS=Jan 7]   

1706  Pierre Bayle, French theologist (History of Criticism), dies at 59 on December - 28.   

1731  On this day in history christian Cannabich, German composer/royal chaplain master   

1732  On December - 28 1st known ad for "Poor Richard's Almanack" (Pennsylvania Gazette)   

1738  Thaddaus Ferdinand Lipowsky, composer on this day in history.   

1751  Josef Blazej Smrcek, composer on December - 28.   

1753  Johan Wikmanson, composer on December - 28.   

1763  On December - 28 john Molson, founded Montreal brewery (Molsons)   

1768  On this day in history king Taksin was coronation achieved through conquest as a king of Thailand and established Thonburi as a capital.   

1772  On December - 28 ernst J earl van/of Biron, Russian duke of Courland, dies at 82   

1775  Peter A van de Parra, gov-gen of (Neth Indies), dies at 61 on December - 28.   

1779  On December - 28 gennaro Manna, composer, dies at 64   

1783  Robert Gallenberg, composer on December - 28.   

1787  On December - 28 hermanus J Abbring, Dutch writer/engineer on Curacao   

1793  Louis earl of Bylandt, Dutch admiral, dies at about 75 on December - 28.   

1801  James Barnes, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1869 on December - 28.   

1805  Tomas Genoves y Lapetra, composer on this day in history.   

1812  Julius Reitz, composer on this day in history.   

1816  American Colonization Society organizes on December - 28.   

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1164  On December - 28 birth of emperor Rokujō of Japan (d. 1176)   

1484  Joachim Vadianus, [von Watt], Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen was born on December - 28.   

1522  On this day in history birth of margaret of Austria, regent of the Netherlands (d. 1583)   

1619  Antoine Furetière, French writer (d. 1688) was born on December - 28.   

1631  Ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist was born on this day in history.   

1635  On December - 28 birth of princess Elizabeth of England (d. 1650)   

1655  Charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.   

1665  George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, British general (d. 1716) was born on this day in history.   

0300  Death of Theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria on December - 28.   

1367  Death of Ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (b. 1330) on this day in history.   

1446  On this day in history clemens VIII, [Aegyd Munoz], Spanish anti-pope (1423-29), dies   

1503  On this day in history death of piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1471)   

1542  Albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52 on this day in history.   

1622  On this day in history francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint, dies at 55   

1663  On this day in history death of francesco Maria Grimaldi, Italian mathematician and physicist (b. 1618)   

1671  Death of Johann Friedrich Gronovius, German classical scholar (b. 1611) on this day in history.