Historical Events In July - 28
Sunday, 26 October 2025
0388 Battle at Aquileja: Emperor Theodosius beats emperor Magnus Maximis on this day in history. 

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 Victor II, [Gebhard], Pope (1055-57), dies on July - 28. 

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

1148 On this day in history crusaders attack Damascus 

1165 Ibn al-'Arabi, Muslim mystic/philosopher on this day in history. 

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

1330 Michael III, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies in battle on July - 28. 

1402 On July - 28 battle at Ancyra/Angora/Ankara: Timur Lenk beats sultan Bajezid I 

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

1456 On this day in history jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (Arcadia) 

1514 On this day in history maximilian of Burgundy, viceroy of Holland 

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

1540 On July - 28 england's King Henry VIII marries Catherine Howard. 

1540 English King Henry VIII marries Catharine Howard, his 5th wife on this day in history. 

1540 On this day in history thomas Cromwell, King Henry VIII's chief minister, executed 

1579 On this day in history cardinal Granvelle returns to Madrid 

1586 On this day in history sir Thomas Harriot introduces potatoes to Europe 

1588 Spanish Armada sails to overthrow England's Queen Elizabeth I on July - 28. 

1609 Admiral George Somers settles in Bermuda on July - 28. 

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

1615 On July - 28 lake Huron is discovered by French explorer Samuel de Champlain. 

1635 On this day in history spanish marshal Piccolomini conquerors Schenkenschans 

1641 On July - 28 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 July - 28. 

1708 Monarch Amengkurat II [Sunan Mas] of Mataram gives himself up to VOC on July - 28. 

1711 On this day in history gerard Lairesse, painter, buried 

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

1719 Jan Nepveu, governor-general of Suriname (1769-79) [or Aug 27] on July - 28. 

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