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Historical Events In January - 28
Friday, 17 January 2020
0814 On this day in history charlemagne, German emperor/Roman Emperor (800-814), dies at 71 
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 this day in history 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 On January - 28 willem II, earl of Holland/German emperor (1238, 47-56), dies at 22
1262 On January - 28 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 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 Philips of Cleve, ruler of Ravenstein, dies on this day in history.
1547 King Henry the Eighth of England dies and is succeeded by his nine-year-old son, Edward the Sixth on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1549 Elia Levita, German-Yiddish writer (Habachur), dies at about 80 on January - 28.
1560 John a Lasco, [John Laski], Polish nobleman/reformed theologist, dies on January - 28.
1561 On January - 28 by Edict of Orleans persecution of French Huguenots is suspended
1573 On this day in history articles of Warsaw Confederation are signed, sanctioning freedom of religion in Poland.
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 this day in history.
1581 James VI signs 2nd Confession of Faith in Scotland on January - 28.
1582 John Barclay, Scottish satirist/poet (Euphormio's Satyricon) on this day in history.
1595 On this day in history francis Drake, English pirate, Admiral and Governor of Newfoundland (Porto Bello West Indies), dies at 50
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 Carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar, dies at 85 on this day in history.
1608 Giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Naples, mathematician/astronomer on January - 28.
1611 Johannes Hevelius, Danzig, astronomer (star cataloger) on January - 28.
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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