Historical Events In December - 28

0300  On December - 28 theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria  

0418  On December - 28 st Boniface I begins his reign as Catholic Pope  

0801  Louis the Vrome occupies Barcelona on this day in history.  

1065  On this day in history westminster Abbey opens  

1065  Westminister Abbey opens in London on this day in history.  

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  Joachim Vadianus, [von Watt], Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen on December - 28.  

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.  

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1622  On this day in history francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint, dies at 55  

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

1673  On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

1694  On this day in history ceslav Vanura, composer  

1694  Mary II, Queen of England, dies after 5 years of rule at 32 [NS=Jan 7] on December - 28.  

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  Thaddaus Ferdinand Lipowsky, composer on this day in history.  

1751  On this day in history josef Blazej Smrcek, composer  

1753  Johan Wikmanson, composer on this day in history.  

1763  On December - 28 john Molson, founded Montreal brewery (Molsons)  

1768  On December - 28 king Taksin was coronation achieved through conquest as a king of Thailand and established Thonburi as a capital.  

1772  On this day in history ernst J earl van/of Biron, Russian duke of Courland, dies at 82  

1775  On December - 28 peter A van de Parra, gov-gen of (Neth Indies), dies at 61  

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 this day in history louis earl of Bylandt, Dutch admiral, dies at about 75  

1801  On this day in history 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 this day in history american Colonization Society organizes  

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1164  On December - 28 birth of emperor Rokujō of Japan (d. 1176)  

1484  Joachim Vadianus, [von Watt], Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen was born on December - 28.  

1522  Margaret of Austria, regent of the Netherlands (d. 1583) was born on this day in history.  

1619  On December - 28 birth of antoine Furetière, French writer (d. 1688)  

1631  Ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist was born on this day in history.  

1635  On this day in history birth of princess Elizabeth of England (d. 1650)  

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  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  On December - 28 death of piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1471)  

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

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

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

1671  On this day in history death of johann Friedrich Gronovius, German classical scholar (b. 1611)