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 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  On this day in history willem II, earl of Holland/German emperor (1238, 47-56), dies at 22   

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 January - 28.   

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

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  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  Philips of Cleve, ruler of Ravenstein, dies on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history elia Levita, German-Yiddish writer (Habachur), dies at about 80   

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 January - 28.   

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

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

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  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 January - 28.   

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

1606  On January - 28 carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar, dies at 85   

1608  Giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Naples, mathematician/astronomer on this day in history.   

1611  On this day in history johannes Hevelius, Danzig, astronomer (star cataloger)   

1612  Thomas Bodley, diplomat/founder (Bodleian Library), dies on January - 28.   

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

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

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

1457  On January - 28 birth of henry VII, Pembroke Castle, 1st Tudor king of England (1485-1509)   

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 January - 28.   

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 January - 28.   

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  Death of Duke SpytihnÄ›v II of Bohemia (b. 1031) on this day in history.   

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

1256  Willem II, earl of Holland/German emperor (1238, 47-56), dies at 22 on this day in history.   

1271  On January - 28 death of isabella of Aragon, queen of Philip III of France (b. 1247)   

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

1443  On this day in history death of robert le Maçon, Chancellor of France   

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