Historical Events In January - 28

0814  On January - 28 charlemagne, German emperor/Roman Emperor (800-814), dies at 71  

1077  Pope Gregory VII pardons German emperor Heinrich IV on this day in history.  

1077  German king Henry IV petitions Pope Gregory VII for forgiveness on January - 28.  

1099  First Crusaders begins siege of Hosn-el-Akrad Syria on this day in history.  

1099  1st Crusaders begins siege of Hosn-el-Akrad Syria on this day in history.  

1119  On January - 28 gelasius II, [Giovannis Caetani], pope (1118-19), dies  

1256  Willem II, earl of Holland/German emperor (1238, 47-56), dies at 22 on January - 28.  

1262  On January - 28 flemish/Dutch coast ravaged by north western storm  

1393  On this day in history fire during Royal Ball at Paris, 4 die (Ball of the Ardents)  

1393  On this day in history earl of Joigny, burned at royal ball  

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1443  Robert le Maçon, Chancellor of France on this day in history.  

1457  On this day in history henry VII, Pembroke Castle, 1st Tudor king of England (1485-1509)  

1495  Pope gives his son Cesare Borgia as hostage to Charles VIII of France on this day in history.  

1521  The Diet of Worms begins, lasting until May 25 on this day in history.  

1528  Philips of Cleve, ruler of Ravenstein, dies on this day in history.  

1547  King Henry the Eighth of England dies and is succeeded by his nine-year-old son, Edward the Sixth on this day in history.  

1547  9-year-old Edward VI succeeds Henry VIII as king of England on January - 28.  

1547  On January - 28 henry VIII, King of England (1509-47), dies at 55  

1549  Elia Levita, German-Yiddish writer (Habachur), dies at about 80 on this day in history.  

1560  John a Lasco, [John Laski], Polish nobleman/reformed theologist, dies on January - 28.  

1561  On January - 28 by Edict of Orleans persecution of French Huguenots is suspended  

1573  On January - 28 articles of Warsaw Confederation are signed, sanctioning freedom of religion in Poland.  

1578  On this day in history cornelis Haga, Dutch lawyer/ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39)  

1581  James VI signs the 2nd Confession of Faith in Scotland on this day in history.  

1581  James VI signs 2nd Confession of Faith in Scotland on January - 28.  

1582  John Barclay, Scottish satirist/poet (Euphormio's Satyricon) on this day in history.  

1595  On January - 28 francis Drake, English pirate, Admiral and Governor of Newfoundland (Porto Bello West Indies), dies at 50  

1596  British admiral Sir Francis Drake dies off the Panama coast and is buried at sea on January - 28.  

1600  On January - 28 clement IX, [Giulio Rospigliosi], Pistoia, Italy, 238th pope (1667-69)  

1606  On January - 28 carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar, dies at 85  

1608  On this day in history giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Naples, mathematician/astronomer  

1611  On this day in history johannes Hevelius, Danzig, astronomer (star cataloger)  

1612  On this day in history thomas Bodley, diplomat/founder (Bodleian Library), dies  

1613  On this day in history galileo may have unknowingly viewed undiscovered planet Neptune  

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1225  Saint Thomas Aquinas (d. 1274) was born on this day in history.  

1312  On this day in history birth of queen Joan II of Navarre (d. 1349)  

1457  Henry VII, Pembroke Castle, 1st Tudor king of England (1485-1509) was born on this day in history.  

1540  Ludolph van Ceulen, German mathematician (d. 1610) was born on this day in history.  

1578  Cornelis Haga, Dutch lawyer/ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39) was born on this day in history.  

1582  John Barclay, Scottish satirist/poet (Euphormio's Satyricon) was born on January - 28.  

1600  On this day in history birth of clement IX, [Giulio Rospigliosi], Pistoia, Italy, 238th pope (1667-69)  

1608  Giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Naples, mathematician/astronomer was born on January - 28.  

0814  On January - 28 charlemagne, German emperor/Roman Emperor (800-814), dies at 71  

1061  Death of Duke Spytihněv II of Bohemia (b. 1031) on January - 28.  

1119  On this day in history gelasius II, [Giovannis Caetani], pope (1118-19), dies  

1256  Willem II, earl of Holland/German emperor (1238, 47-56), dies at 22 on January - 28.  

1271  On January - 28 death of isabella of Aragon, queen of Philip III of France (b. 1247)  

1393  On January - 28 death of earl of Joigny, burned at royal ball  

1443  Death of Robert le Maçon, Chancellor of France on January - 28.  

1528  On this day in history philips of Cleve, ruler of Ravenstein, dies