Historical Events In December - 28

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

0418  On this day in history st Boniface I begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

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 December - 28.   

1308  The reign of Emperor Hanazono, emperor of Japan, begins on this day in history.   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

1673  Joan Blaeu, Dutch cartographer/publisher (Atlas Major), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1694  Queen Mary II of England dies of smallpox after five years of joint rule with her husband, King William III on December - 28.   

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 December - 28 thaddaus Ferdinand Lipowsky, composer   

1751  On December - 28 josef Blazej Smrcek, composer   

1753  On December - 28 johan Wikmanson, composer   

1763  John Molson, founded Montreal brewery (Molsons) on this day in history.   

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  Robert Gallenberg, composer on December - 28.   

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  Tomas Genoves y Lapetra, composer on this day in history.   

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 December - 28.   

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 December - 28.   

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

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

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 this day in history death of theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria   

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  Death of Piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1471) on this day in history.   

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 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.