Historical Events In January - 28

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

1077  On this day in history pope Gregory VII pardons German emperor Heinrich IV   

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

1099  First Crusaders begins siege of Hosn-el-Akrad Syria on January - 28.   

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

1262  On this day in history flemish/Dutch coast ravaged by north western storm   

1393  On January - 28 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   

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

1457  Henry VII, Pembroke Castle, 1st Tudor king of England (1485-1509) on January - 28.   

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

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  King Henry the Eighth of England dies and is succeeded by his nine-year-old son, Edward the Sixth on January - 28.   

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

1547  On this day in history 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  On this day in history john a Lasco, [John Laski], Polish nobleman/reformed theologist, dies   

1561  By Edict of Orleans persecution of French Huguenots is suspended on January - 28.   

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

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

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

1595  On this day in history 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  Clement IX, [Giulio Rospigliosi], Pistoia, Italy, 238th pope (1667-69) on this day in history.   

1606  Carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar, dies at 85 on January - 28.   

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

1611  Johannes Hevelius, Danzig, astronomer (star cataloger) on January - 28.   

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  Saint Thomas Aquinas (d. 1274) was born on January - 28.   

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  Ludolph van Ceulen, German mathematician (d. 1610) was born on January - 28.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1061  On January - 28 death of duke SpytihnÄ›v II of Bohemia (b. 1031)   

1119  Gelasius II, [Giovannis Caetani], pope (1118-19), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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