Historical Events In December - 28

0300  Theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria.   

0418  In this year, St Boniface I starts his reign as Catholic Pope.   

0801  Louis the Vrome occupies Barcelona.   

1065  Westminster Abbey opens.   

1065  Westminister Abbey opens in London.   

1308  The reign of Emperor Hanazono, emperor of Japan, begins   

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

1484  Joachim Vadianus, [von Watt], Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen   

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

1614  Sperm whale beached at Noordwijk   

1622  Francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint, dies at 55.   

1631  Ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist   

1673  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.   

1694  Ceslav Vanura, composer.   

1694  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.   

1731  Christian Cannabich, German composer/royal chaplain master   

1732  1st known ad for "Poor Richard's Almanack" (Pennsylvania Gazette)   

1738  Thaddaus Ferdinand Lipowsky, composer.   

1751  Josef Blazej Smrcek, composer   

1753  Johan Wikmanson, composer.   

1763  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   

1772  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   

1779  Gennaro Manna, composer, dies at 64   

1783  Robert Gallenberg, composer   

1787  Hermanus J Abbring, Dutch writer/engineer on Curacao.   

1793  Louis earl of Bylandt, Dutch admiral, dies at about 75   

1801  James Barnes, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1869.   

1805  Tomas Genoves y Lapetra, composer.   

1812  Julius Reitz, composer   

1816  American Colonization Society organizes   

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1164  On this day in history birth of emperor Rokujō of Japan (d. 1176)   

1484  On December - 28 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 this day in history.   

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

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  On December - 28 birth of george FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, British general (d. 1716)   

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

1367  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (b. 1330)   

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

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

1663  On this day in history death of francesco Maria Grimaldi, Italian mathematician and physicist (b. 1618)   

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