Historical Events In July - 28
Friday, 26 December 2025
0388 Battle at Aquileja: Emperor Theodosius beats emperor Magnus Maximis on July - 28. 

0450 On this day in history theodosius II de Jongere, emperor Austrian Empire, dies 

0754 Pope Stephen II, [III] makes Pippin de Korte, King of France on July - 28. 

1057 On this day in history victor II, [Gebhard], Pope (1055-57), dies 

1101 On this day in history su Tung-p'o, Chinese poet/essayist/painter/calligrapher, dies at 64 

1148 Crusaders attack Damascus on this day in history. 

1165 On July - 28 ibn al-'Arabi, Muslim mystic/philosopher 

1285 On July - 28 queen Keran of Armenia, consort of Leo III of Armenia 

1330 Michael III, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies in battle on this day in history. 

1402 Battle at Ancyra/Angora/Ankara: Timur Lenk beats sultan Bajezid I on July - 28. 

1434 Navigator Gil Eanes leaves Cape Bojador for Lisbon on this day in history. 

1456 Jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (Arcadia) on July - 28. 

1514 On July - 28 maximilian of Burgundy, viceroy of Holland 

1527 On this day in history rodrigo de Bastidas, Spanish conquistador 

1540 England's King Henry VIII marries Catherine Howard on July - 28. 

1540 On this day in history english King Henry VIII marries Catharine Howard, his 5th wife 

1540 Thomas Cromwell, King Henry VIII's chief minister, executed on July - 28. 

1579 On this day in history cardinal Granvelle returns to Madrid 

1586 Sir Thomas Harriot introduces potatoes to Europe on this day in history. 

1588 On this day in history spanish Armada sails to overthrow England's Queen Elizabeth I 

1609 On this day in history admiral George Somers settles in Bermuda 

1609 On July - 28 judith J Leyster, Dutch house painter, baptised 

1615 Lake Huron is discovered by French explorer Samuel de Champlain on this day in history. 

1635 Spanish marshal Piccolomini conquerors Schenkenschans on July - 28. 

1641 On this day in history john Amner, composer, dies at 61 

1655 On this day in history cyrano De Bergerac French soldier, author died 

1655 Cyrano de Bergerac, French dramatist/novelist, dies at 36 in Paris on this day in history. 

1667 On July - 28 abraham Cowley, English poet (Mistress/Sex libri plantarum), dies 

1683 On this day in history anne Stuart marries prince Georges of Denmark 

1696 De Croissy succeeds Le Plectia as French minister of Finance on this day in history. 

1708 On July - 28 monarch Amengkurat II [Sunan Mas] of Mataram gives himself up to VOC 

1711 On July - 28 gerard Lairesse, painter, buried 

1717 On July - 28 prussian king Frederik Willem I gives compulsory education to 5-12 yrs 

1719 On this day in history jan Nepveu, governor-general of Suriname (1769-79) [or Aug 27] 

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