Historical Events In January - 28

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history fire during Royal Ball at Paris, 4 die (Ball of the Ardents)  

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

1443  On January - 28 robert le Maçon, Chancellor of France  

1457  On January - 28 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 January - 28.  

1528  On January - 28 philips of Cleve, ruler of Ravenstein, dies  

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 January - 28 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 this day in history.  

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

1578  Cornelis Haga, Dutch lawyer/ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39) on January - 28.  

1581  On January - 28 james VI signs the 2nd Confession of Faith in Scotland  

1581  On January - 28 james VI signs 2nd Confession of Faith in Scotland  

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

1595  On this day in history 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  On this day in history carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar, dies at 85  

1608  Giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Naples, mathematician/astronomer on January - 28.  

1611  On January - 28 johannes Hevelius, Danzig, astronomer (star cataloger)  

1612  On January - 28 thomas Bodley, diplomat/founder (Bodleian Library), dies  

1613  On January - 28 galileo may have unknowingly viewed undiscovered planet Neptune  

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1225  On this day in history birth of saint Thomas Aquinas (d. 1274)  

1312  Queen Joan II of Navarre (d. 1349) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1600  Clement IX, [Giulio Rospigliosi], Pistoia, Italy, 238th pope (1667-69) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1061  Death of Duke Spytihněv II of Bohemia (b. 1031) 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  

1271  Death of Isabella of Aragon, queen of Philip III of France (b. 1247) on January - 28.  

1393  Death of Earl of Joigny, burned at royal ball on this day in history.  

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

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