Historical Events In January - 28

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

1077  Pope Gregory VII pardons German emperor Heinrich IV.   

1077  German king Henry IV petitions Pope Gregory VII for forgiveness   

1099  inaugural Crusaders begins siege of Hosn-el-Akrad Syria   

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

1119  Gelasius II, [Giovannis Caetani], pope (1118-19), dies   

1256  Willem II, earl of Holland/German emperor (1238, 47-56), dies at 22   

1262  Flemish/Dutch coast ravaged by north western storm   

1393  Fire during Royal Ball at Paris, 4 die (Ball of the Ardents)   

1393  Earl of Joigny, burned at royal ball.   

1443  Robert le Maçon, Chancellor of France.   

1457  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   

1521  The Diet of Worms begins, lasting until May 25.   

1528  Philips of Cleve, ruler of Ravenstein, dies.   

1547  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.   

1547  Henry VIII, King of England (1509-47), dies at 55   

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

1560  John a Lasco, [John Laski], Polish nobleman/reformed theologist, dies   

1561  By Edict of Orleans persecution of French Huguenots is suspended.   

1573  Articles of Warsaw Confederation are signed, sanctioning freedom of religion in Poland.   

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

1581  James VI signs the 2nd Confession of Faith in Scotland   

1581  James VI signs 2nd Confession of Faith in Scotland   

1582  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.   

1596  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)   

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

1608  Giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Naples, mathematician/astronomer.   

1611  Johannes Hevelius, Danzig, astronomer (star cataloger)   

1612  Thomas Bodley, diplomat/founder (Bodleian Library), dies.   

1613  Galileo may have unknowingly viewed undiscovered planet Neptune   

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1225  Saint thomas aquinas: Saint thomas aquinas (d. 1274)   

1312  Queen joan ii of navarre: Queen joan ii of navarre (d. 1349)   

1457  Henry vii: Pembroke castle, 1st tudor king of england (1485-1509)   

1540  Ludolph van ceulen: German mathematician   

1578  Cornelis haga: Dutch lawyer/ambassador to constantinople (1611-39)   

1582  John barclay: Scottish satirist/poet (euphormio's satyricon)   

1600  Clement ix: [giulio rospigliosi], pistoia, italy, 238th pope (1667-69)   

1608  Giovanni alfonso borelli: Naples, mathematician/astronomer   

0814  Charlemagne: German emperor/roman emperor (800-814),   

1061  Duke spytihnÄ›v ii of bohemia: Duke spytihnÄ›v ii of bohemia (b. 1031)   

1119  Death of Gelasius ii: [giovannis caetani], pope (1118-19),   

1256  Willem ii: Earl of holland/german emperor (1238, 47-56),   

1271  Isabella of aragon: Queen of philip iii of france (b. 1247)   

1393  Earl of joigny: Burned at royal ball   

1443  Death of Robert le maçon: Chancellor of france   

1528  Philips of cleve: Ruler of ravenstein,