Historical Events In January - 28

0814  On this day in history charlemagne, German emperor/Roman Emperor (800-814), dies at 71   

1077  Pope Gregory VII pardons German emperor Heinrich IV on January - 28.   

1077  On this day in history german king Henry IV petitions Pope Gregory VII for forgiveness   

1099  On this day in history first Crusaders begins siege of Hosn-el-Akrad Syria   

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

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

1256  On this day in history willem II, earl of Holland/German emperor (1238, 47-56), dies at 22   

1262  Flemish/Dutch coast ravaged by north western storm on January - 28.   

1393  Fire during Royal Ball at Paris, 4 die (Ball of the Ardents) on January - 28.   

1393  Earl of Joigny, burned at royal ball on January - 28.   

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

1457  On January - 28 henry VII, Pembroke Castle, 1st Tudor king of England (1485-1509)   

1495  On this day in history pope gives his son Cesare Borgia as hostage to Charles VIII of France   

1521  The Diet of Worms begins, lasting until May 25 on January - 28.   

1528  Philips of Cleve, ruler of Ravenstein, dies on January - 28.   

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 this day in history.   

1561  By Edict of Orleans persecution of French Huguenots is suspended on this day in history.   

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

1578  Cornelis Haga, Dutch lawyer/ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39) on January - 28.   

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

1581  On January - 28 james VI signs 2nd Confession of Faith in Scotland   

1582  On this day in history john Barclay, Scottish satirist/poet (Euphormio's Satyricon)   

1595  On this day in history francis Drake, English pirate, Admiral and Governor of Newfoundland (Porto Bello West Indies), dies at 50   

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

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

1606  Carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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

1611  On January - 28 johannes Hevelius, Danzig, astronomer (star cataloger)   

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

1613  Galileo may have unknowingly viewed undiscovered planet Neptune on January - 28.   

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1225  On this day in history birth of saint Thomas Aquinas (d. 1274)   

1312  Queen Joan II of Navarre (d. 1349) was born on this day in history.   

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  On January - 28 birth of cornelis Haga, Dutch lawyer/ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39)   

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

1600  Clement IX, [Giulio Rospigliosi], Pistoia, Italy, 238th pope (1667-69) was born on this day in history.   

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

0814  Charlemagne, German emperor/Roman Emperor (800-814), dies at 71 on January - 28.   

1061  Death of Duke SpytihnÄ›v II of Bohemia (b. 1031) 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.   

1271  Death of Isabella of Aragon, queen of Philip III of France (b. 1247) on January - 28.   

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

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

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