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 December - 28.   

0801  On this day in history louis the Vrome occupies Barcelona   

1065  On December - 28 westminster Abbey opens   

1065  On this day in history westminister Abbey opens in London   

1308  The reign of Emperor Hanazono, emperor of Japan, begins on this day in history.   

1446  On December - 28 clemens VIII, [Aegyd Munoz], Spanish anti-pope (1423-29), dies   

1484  Joachim Vadianus, [von Watt], Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen on this day in history.   

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  Francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint, dies at 55 on December - 28.   

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

1673  On this day in history joan Blaeu, Dutch cartographer/publisher (Atlas Major), dies at 77   

1694  Queen Mary II of England dies of smallpox after five years of joint rule with her husband, King William III on December - 28.   

1694  Ceslav Vanura, composer on this day in history.   

1694  Mary II, Queen of England, dies after 5 years of rule at 32 [NS=Jan 7] on December - 28.   

1706  On December - 28 pierre Bayle, French theologist (History of Criticism), dies at 59   

1731  On December - 28 christian Cannabich, German composer/royal chaplain master   

1732  1st known ad for "Poor Richard's Almanack" (Pennsylvania Gazette) on this day in history.   

1738  On this day in history thaddaus Ferdinand Lipowsky, composer   

1751  Josef Blazej Smrcek, composer on December - 28.   

1753  On this day in history johan Wikmanson, composer   

1763  John Molson, founded Montreal brewery (Molsons) on this day in history.   

1768  On December - 28 king Taksin was coronation achieved through conquest as a king of Thailand and established Thonburi as a capital.   

1772  Ernst J earl van/of Biron, Russian duke of Courland, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1775  On this day in history peter A van de Parra, gov-gen of (Neth Indies), dies at 61   

1779  On this day in history gennaro Manna, composer, dies at 64   

1783  On this day in history robert Gallenberg, composer   

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

1793  Louis earl of Bylandt, Dutch admiral, dies at about 75 on this day in history.   

1801  James Barnes, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1869 on this day in history.   

1805  On this day in history tomas Genoves y Lapetra, composer   

1812  Julius Reitz, composer on this day in history.   

1816  American Colonization Society organizes on December - 28.   

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1164  Emperor Rokujō of Japan (d. 1176) was born on this day in history.   

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

1522  On December - 28 birth of margaret of Austria, regent of the Netherlands (d. 1583)   

1619  On December - 28 birth of antoine Furetière, French writer (d. 1688)   

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

1635  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of george FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, British general (d. 1716)   

0300  On this day in history death of theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria   

1367  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (b. 1330)   

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

1503  Death of Piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1471) on this day in history.   

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

1622  Francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint, dies at 55 on December - 28.   

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.