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

1119  Gelasius II, [Giovannis Caetani], pope (1118-19), dies on this day in history.   

1256  Willem II, earl of Holland/German emperor (1238, 47-56), dies at 22 on January - 28.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1495  Pope gives his son Cesare Borgia as hostage to Charles VIII of France on January - 28.   

1521  On January - 28 the Diet of Worms begins, lasting until May 25.   

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 January - 28.   

1547  On this day in history henry VIII, King of England (1509-47), dies at 55   

1549  On January - 28 elia Levita, German-Yiddish writer (Habachur), dies at about 80   

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  Articles of Warsaw Confederation are signed, sanctioning freedom of religion in Poland on January - 28.   

1578  On this day in history cornelis Haga, Dutch lawyer/ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39)   

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

1581  James VI signs 2nd Confession of Faith in Scotland on this day in history.   

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  British admiral Sir Francis Drake dies off the Panama coast and is buried at sea on this day in history.   

1600  On January - 28 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 this day in history.   

1611  Johannes Hevelius, Danzig, astronomer (star cataloger) on January - 28.   

1612  On this day in history thomas Bodley, diplomat/founder (Bodleian Library), dies   

1613  Galileo may have unknowingly viewed undiscovered planet Neptune on this day in history.   

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1225  Saint Thomas Aquinas (d. 1274) was born on January - 28.   

1312  On January - 28 birth of queen Joan II of Navarre (d. 1349)   

1457  Henry VII, Pembroke Castle, 1st Tudor king of England (1485-1509) was born on January - 28.   

1540  Ludolph van Ceulen, German mathematician (d. 1610) was born on this day in history.   

1578  On this day in history birth of cornelis Haga, Dutch lawyer/ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39)   

1582  John Barclay, Scottish satirist/poet (Euphormio's Satyricon) was born on this day in history.   

1600  On this day in history birth of clement IX, [Giulio Rospigliosi], Pistoia, Italy, 238th pope (1667-69)   

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

0814  On this day in history charlemagne, German emperor/Roman Emperor (800-814), dies at 71   

1061  On this day in history death of duke SpytihnÄ›v II of Bohemia (b. 1031)   

1119  On January - 28 gelasius II, [Giovannis Caetani], pope (1118-19), dies   

1256  Willem II, earl of Holland/German emperor (1238, 47-56), dies at 22 on January - 28.   

1271  On this day in history death of isabella of Aragon, queen of Philip III of France (b. 1247)   

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 January - 28.   

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