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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

1256  On January - 28 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  Fire during Royal Ball at Paris, 4 die (Ball of the Ardents) on this day in history.  

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

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 January - 28.  

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  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  On January - 28 9-year-old Edward VI succeeds Henry VIII as king of England  

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 January - 28.  

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  Articles of Warsaw Confederation are signed, sanctioning freedom of religion in Poland on January - 28.  

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 January - 28.  

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  Francis Drake, English pirate, Admiral and Governor of Newfoundland (Porto Bello West Indies), dies at 50 on January - 28.  

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

1600  Clement IX, [Giulio Rospigliosi], Pistoia, Italy, 238th pope (1667-69) on January - 28.  

1606  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.  

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

1312  Queen Joan II of Navarre (d. 1349) was born on January - 28.  

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 January - 28.  

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 January - 28.  

1600  Clement IX, [Giulio Rospigliosi], Pistoia, Italy, 238th pope (1667-69) was born on January - 28.  

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

0814  On January - 28 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  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  

1271  Death of Isabella of Aragon, queen of Philip III of France (b. 1247) on this day in history.  

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

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

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