Historical Events In December - 28

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

0418  On December - 28 st Boniface I begins his reign as Catholic Pope  

0801  On this day in history louis the Vrome occupies Barcelona  

1065  On this day in history westminster Abbey opens  

1065  Westminister Abbey opens in London on December - 28.  

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

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

1614  Sperm whale beached at Noordwijk on December - 28.  

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

1694  On December - 28 ceslav Vanura, composer  

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 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  On this day in history thaddaus Ferdinand Lipowsky, composer  

1751  On this day in history josef Blazej Smrcek, composer  

1753  Johan Wikmanson, composer on this day in history.  

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 December - 28.  

1772  Ernst J earl van/of Biron, Russian duke of Courland, dies at 82 on December - 28.  

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

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

1783  On December - 28 robert Gallenberg, composer  

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 December - 28.  

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

1805  On December - 28 tomas Genoves y Lapetra, composer  

1812  On this day in history julius Reitz, composer  

1816  On December - 28 american Colonization Society organizes  

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1164  On this day in history 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  Margaret of Austria, regent of the Netherlands (d. 1583) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1665  George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, British general (d. 1716) was born on December - 28.  

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

1367  Death of Ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (b. 1330) on December - 28.  

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

1503  Death of Piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1471) on December - 28.  

1542  Albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52 on December - 28.  

1622  Francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint, dies at 55 on this day in history.  

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.