Historical Events In December - 28
Monday, 08 August 2022
0300 Theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria on this day in history.
0418 St Boniface I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on December - 28.
0801 Louis the Vrome occupies Barcelona on this day in history.
1065 Westminster Abbey opens on December - 28.
1065 On this day in history westminister Abbey opens in London
1308 The reign of Emperor Hanazono, emperor of Japan, begins on this day in history.
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 Albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52 on December - 28.
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 On this day in history ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist
1673 On December - 28 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 Ceslav Vanura, composer on December - 28.
1694 On December - 28 mary II, Queen of England, dies after 5 years of rule at 32 [NS=Jan 7]
1706 On this day in history pierre Bayle, French theologist (History of Criticism), dies at 59
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 Josef Blazej Smrcek, composer on December - 28.
1753 Johan Wikmanson, composer on this day in history.
1763 On December - 28 john Molson, founded Montreal brewery (Molsons)
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 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 On December - 28 robert Gallenberg, composer
1787 Hermanus J Abbring, Dutch writer/engineer on Curacao on this day in history.
1793 On this day in history louis earl of Bylandt, Dutch admiral, dies at about 75
1801 On December - 28 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 this day in history.
1816 On December - 28 american Colonization Society organizes