Historical Events In January - 28
Thursday, 22 May 2025
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 On January - 28 german king Henry IV petitions Pope Gregory VII for forgiveness
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 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 this day in history.
1262 Flemish/Dutch coast ravaged by north western storm on January - 28.
1393 Fire during Royal Ball at Paris, 4 die (Ball of the Ardents) on this day in history.
1393 On January - 28 earl of Joigny, burned at royal ball
1443 Robert le Maçon, Chancellor of France on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
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 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 January - 28.
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 this day in history.
1561 By Edict of Orleans persecution of French Huguenots is suspended on January - 28.
1573 On this day in history 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 James VI signs the 2nd Confession of Faith in Scotland on this day in history.
1581 On this day in history james VI signs 2nd Confession of Faith in Scotland
1582 On this day in history 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 on this day in history.
1596 On January - 28 british admiral Sir Francis Drake dies off the Panama coast and is buried at sea.
1600 On this day in history clement IX, [Giulio Rospigliosi], Pistoia, Italy, 238th pope (1667-69)
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 On this day in history johannes Hevelius, Danzig, astronomer (star cataloger)
1612 On this day in history thomas Bodley, diplomat/founder (Bodleian Library), dies
1613 Galileo may have unknowingly viewed undiscovered planet Neptune on January - 28.
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