Historical Events In December - 28

0300  Theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria on December - 28.   

0418  St Boniface I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

0801  Louis the Vrome occupies Barcelona on December - 28.   

1065  On this day in history westminster Abbey opens   

1065  On December - 28 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 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 December - 28.   

1614  Sperm whale beached at Noordwijk on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history joan Blaeu, Dutch cartographer/publisher (Atlas Major), dies at 77   

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 December - 28 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  On December - 28 christian Cannabich, German composer/royal chaplain master   

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

1738  On this day in history thaddaus Ferdinand Lipowsky, composer   

1751  Josef Blazej Smrcek, composer on this day in history.   

1753  Johan Wikmanson, composer on this day in history.   

1763  On this day in history john Molson, founded Montreal brewery (Molsons)   

1768  On this day in history 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 on December - 28.   

1775  Peter A van de Parra, gov-gen of (Neth Indies), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1779  Gennaro Manna, composer, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1783  Robert Gallenberg, composer on this day in history.   

1787  Hermanus J Abbring, Dutch writer/engineer on Curacao on December - 28.   

1793  On December - 28 louis earl of Bylandt, Dutch admiral, dies at about 75   

1801  James Barnes, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1869 on December - 28.   

1805  On this day in history tomas Genoves y Lapetra, composer   

1812  On December - 28 julius Reitz, composer   

1816  On December - 28 american Colonization Society organizes   

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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  On this day in history birth of ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist   

1635  On December - 28 birth of princess Elizabeth of England (d. 1650)   

1655  Charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1698) was born on December - 28.   

1665  On December - 28 birth of george FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, British general (d. 1716)   

0300  On December - 28 death of theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria   

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

1446  Clemens VIII, [Aegyd Munoz], Spanish anti-pope (1423-29), dies on December - 28.   

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  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 December - 28.   

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