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 this day in history.   

0801  On this day in history louis the Vrome occupies Barcelona   

1065  Westminster Abbey opens on December - 28.   

1065  Westminister Abbey opens in London on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history sperm whale beached at Noordwijk   

1622  On December - 28 francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint, dies at 55   

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

1673  On December - 28 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 this day in history.   

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  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 December - 28.   

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

1751  Josef Blazej Smrcek, composer on this day in history.   

1753  On this day in history johan Wikmanson, composer   

1763  On this day in history 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  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 December - 28 gennaro Manna, composer, dies at 64   

1783  Robert Gallenberg, composer on this day in history.   

1787  Hermanus J Abbring, Dutch writer/engineer on Curacao on this day in history.   

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  Tomas Genoves y Lapetra, composer on December - 28.   

1812  Julius Reitz, composer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1631  On this day in history birth of ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1446  On December - 28 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 December - 28 albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52   

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

1663  Death of Francesco Maria Grimaldi, Italian mathematician and physicist (b. 1618) on December - 28.   

1671  On December - 28 death of johann Friedrich Gronovius, German classical scholar (b. 1611)