Historical Events In December - 28

0300  On this day in history theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria  

0418  St Boniface I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on December - 28.  

0801  On December - 28 louis the Vrome occupies Barcelona  

1065  Westminster Abbey opens on this day in history.  

1065  Westminister Abbey opens in London on December - 28.  

1308  On December - 28 the reign of Emperor Hanazono, emperor of Japan, begins.  

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

1484  On December - 28 joachim Vadianus, [von Watt], Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen  

1542  On this day in history albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52  

1614  On December - 28 sperm whale beached at Noordwijk  

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

1631  Ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist on December - 28.  

1673  Joan Blaeu, Dutch cartographer/publisher (Atlas Major), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

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 December - 28.  

1694  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

1751  On December - 28 josef Blazej Smrcek, composer  

1753  Johan Wikmanson, composer on December - 28.  

1763  John Molson, founded Montreal brewery (Molsons) on December - 28.  

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 this day in history ernst J earl van/of Biron, Russian duke of Courland, dies at 82  

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

1779  Gennaro Manna, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

1783  Robert Gallenberg, composer on December - 28.  

1787  On this day in history 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  On this day in history james Barnes, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1869  

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

1812  Julius Reitz, composer on December - 28.  

1816  On December - 28 american Colonization Society organizes  

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1164  Emperor Rokujō of Japan (d. 1176) was born on December - 28.  

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

1522  Margaret of Austria, regent of the Netherlands (d. 1583) was born on this day in history.  

1619  Antoine Furetière, French writer (d. 1688) was born on this day in history.  

1631  Ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist was born on December - 28.  

1635  Princess Elizabeth of England (d. 1650) was born on this day in history.  

1655  Charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1698) was born on December - 28.  

1665  On December - 28 birth of george FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, British general (d. 1716)  

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

1367  On December - 28 death of ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (b. 1330)  

1446  Clemens VIII, [Aegyd Munoz], Spanish anti-pope (1423-29), dies on December - 28.  

1503  On December - 28 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  Death of Francesco Maria Grimaldi, Italian mathematician and physicist (b. 1618) on December - 28.  

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