Historical Events In January - 28

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

1077  On January - 28 pope Gregory VII pardons German emperor Heinrich IV  

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

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

1099  1st Crusaders begins siege of Hosn-el-Akrad Syria 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.  

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 January - 28 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 this day in history.  

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 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 this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1578  On January - 28 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  James VI signs 2nd Confession of Faith in Scotland on this day in history.  

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

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

1596  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1608  On January - 28 giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Naples, mathematician/astronomer  

1611  Johannes Hevelius, Danzig, astronomer (star cataloger) on this day in history.  

1612  Thomas Bodley, diplomat/founder (Bodleian Library), dies on January - 28.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 January - 28.  

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