Historical Events In January - 28

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

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

1077  On January - 28 german king Henry IV petitions Pope Gregory VII for forgiveness   

1099  On January - 28 first Crusaders begins siege of Hosn-el-Akrad Syria   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1521  On January - 28 the Diet of Worms begins, lasting until May 25.   

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

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

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

1547  Henry VIII, King of England (1509-47), dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1549  Elia Levita, German-Yiddish writer (Habachur), dies at about 80 on January - 28.   

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 January - 28.   

1573  On this day in history articles of Warsaw Confederation are signed, sanctioning freedom of religion in Poland.   

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

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

1581  On this day in history james VI signs 2nd Confession of Faith in Scotland   

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

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

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 this day in history 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 January - 28 birth of saint Thomas Aquinas (d. 1274)   

1312  On January - 28 birth of queen Joan II of Navarre (d. 1349)   

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

1540  On this day in history birth of ludolph van Ceulen, German mathematician (d. 1610)   

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

1582  On January - 28 birth of john Barclay, Scottish satirist/poet (Euphormio's Satyricon)   

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

1608  Giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Naples, mathematician/astronomer was born on this day in history.   

0814  Charlemagne, German emperor/Roman Emperor (800-814), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1061  Death of Duke SpytihnÄ›v II of Bohemia (b. 1031) on this day in history.   

1119  Gelasius II, [Giovannis Caetani], pope (1118-19), dies on January - 28.   

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

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

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

1443  On this day in history death of robert le Maçon, Chancellor of France   

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