Historical Events In December - 28
Saturday, 12 July 2025
0300 Theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria on this day in history.
0418 St Boniface I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.
0801 Louis the Vrome occupies Barcelona on December - 28.
1065 On December - 28 westminster Abbey opens
1065 On this day in history westminister Abbey opens in London
1308 On this day in history the reign of Emperor Hanazono, emperor of Japan, begins.
1446 Clemens VIII, [Aegyd Munoz], Spanish anti-pope (1423-29), dies on this day in history.
1484 On this day in history 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 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 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 Ceslav Vanura, composer on this day in history.
1694 On December - 28 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 Thaddaus Ferdinand Lipowsky, composer on this day in history.
1751 Josef Blazej Smrcek, composer on December - 28.
1753 Johan Wikmanson, composer on December - 28.
1763 On December - 28 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 On December - 28 ernst J earl van/of Biron, Russian duke of Courland, dies at 82
1775 Peter A van de Parra, gov-gen of (Neth Indies), dies at 61 on December - 28.
1779 On December - 28 gennaro Manna, composer, dies at 64
1783 Robert Gallenberg, composer on December - 28.
1787 On December - 28 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 December - 28.
1805 Tomas Genoves y Lapetra, composer on this day in history.
1812 Julius Reitz, composer on this day in history.
1816 American Colonization Society organizes on December - 28.