Historical Events In January - 28

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

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

1077  German king Henry IV petitions Pope Gregory VII for forgiveness on this day in history.   

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

1099  On January - 28 1st Crusaders begins siege of Hosn-el-Akrad Syria   

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

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

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  On January - 28 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  Henry VIII, King of England (1509-47), dies at 55 on January - 28.   

1549  Elia Levita, German-Yiddish writer (Habachur), dies at about 80 on January - 28.   

1560  On January - 28 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  Cornelis Haga, Dutch lawyer/ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1612  Thomas Bodley, diplomat/founder (Bodleian Library), dies on this day in history.   

1613  On this day in history galileo may have unknowingly viewed undiscovered planet Neptune   

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1225  On January - 28 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 January - 28.   

1540  On January - 28 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  Giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Naples, mathematician/astronomer was born on January - 28.   

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

1061  Death of Duke SpytihnÄ›v II of Bohemia (b. 1031) on January - 28.   

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   

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

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 this day in history.   

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