Historical Events In January - 28

0814  On January - 28 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 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 January - 28.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1521  The Diet of Worms begins, lasting until May 25 on January - 28.  

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 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 this day in history.  

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  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  On January - 28 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 January - 28.  

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 January - 28.  

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

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

1612  On January - 28 thomas Bodley, diplomat/founder (Bodleian Library), dies  

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

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1225  On this day in history birth of saint Thomas Aquinas (d. 1274)  

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  On January - 28 birth of ludolph van Ceulen, German mathematician (d. 1610)  

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

1582  On this day in history birth of john Barclay, Scottish satirist/poet (Euphormio's Satyricon)  

1600  On January - 28 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 January - 28 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  Gelasius II, [Giovannis Caetani], pope (1118-19), dies on this day in history.  

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

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

1393  Death of Earl of Joigny, burned at royal ball on this day in history.  

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

1528  Philips of Cleve, ruler of Ravenstein, dies on January - 28.