Historical Events In December - 28

0300  On December - 28 theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria   

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

0801  Louis the Vrome occupies Barcelona on December - 28.   

1065  On this day in history 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 December - 28.   

1446  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history 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  On this day in history ceslav Vanura, composer   

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

1706  On this day in history pierre Bayle, French theologist (History of Criticism), dies at 59   

1731  Christian Cannabich, German composer/royal chaplain master on December - 28.   

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

1738  Thaddaus Ferdinand Lipowsky, composer on December - 28.   

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

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

1783  On December - 28 robert Gallenberg, composer   

1787  Hermanus J Abbring, Dutch writer/engineer on Curacao on December - 28.   

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

1801  On this day in history james Barnes, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1869   

1805  Tomas Genoves y Lapetra, composer on December - 28.   

1812  Julius Reitz, composer on December - 28.   

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

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

1619  On this day in history birth of antoine Furetière, French writer (d. 1688)   

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

1635  Princess Elizabeth of England (d. 1650) was born on December - 28.   

1655  On December - 28 birth of charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1698)   

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

0300  On December - 28 death of theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria   

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

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

1503  On December - 28 death of piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1471)   

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

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

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 December - 28.