Historical Events In December - 28

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  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  On this day in history clemens VIII, [Aegyd Munoz], Spanish anti-pope (1423-29), dies   

1484  On this day in history joachim Vadianus, [von Watt], Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen   

1542  Albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52 on this day in history.   

1614  On this day in history sperm whale beached at Noordwijk   

1622  Francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint, dies at 55 on December - 28.   

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

1673  Joan Blaeu, Dutch cartographer/publisher (Atlas Major), dies at 77 on December - 28.   

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history pierre Bayle, French theologist (History of Criticism), dies at 59   

1731  Christian Cannabich, German composer/royal chaplain master on this day in history.   

1732  On this day in history 1st known ad for "Poor Richard's Almanack" (Pennsylvania Gazette)   

1738  On December - 28 thaddaus Ferdinand Lipowsky, composer   

1751  On this day in history josef Blazej Smrcek, composer   

1753  Johan Wikmanson, composer on this day in history.   

1763  On this day in history 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  Ernst J earl van/of Biron, Russian duke of Courland, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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 December - 28.   

1787  On December - 28 hermanus J Abbring, Dutch writer/engineer on Curacao   

1793  On December - 28 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  On December - 28 julius Reitz, composer   

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 December - 28 birth of ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist   

1635  Princess Elizabeth of England (d. 1650) was born on December - 28.   

1655  On this day in history 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 December - 28.   

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

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

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

1503  Death of Piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1471) on this day in history.   

1542  On December - 28 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  Death of Francesco Maria Grimaldi, Italian mathematician and physicist (b. 1618) on this day in history.   

1671  Death of Johann Friedrich Gronovius, German classical scholar (b. 1611) on December - 28.