Historical Events In July - 28
Wednesday, 10 December 2025
0388 On this day in history battle at Aquileja: Emperor Theodosius beats emperor Magnus Maximis 

0450 Theodosius II de Jongere, emperor Austrian Empire, dies on July - 28. 

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

1057 On July - 28 victor II, [Gebhard], Pope (1055-57), dies 

1101 Su Tung-p'o, Chinese poet/essayist/painter/calligrapher, dies at 64 on July - 28. 

1148 On this day in history crusaders attack Damascus 

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

1285 Queen Keran of Armenia, consort of Leo III of Armenia on July - 28. 

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

1402 On this day in history battle at Ancyra/Angora/Ankara: Timur Lenk beats sultan Bajezid I 

1434 On this day in history navigator Gil Eanes leaves Cape Bojador for Lisbon 

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

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

1527 Rodrigo de Bastidas, Spanish conquistador on this day in history. 

1540 England's King Henry VIII marries Catherine Howard on this day in history. 

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

1540 On July - 28 thomas Cromwell, King Henry VIII's chief minister, executed 

1579 Cardinal Granvelle returns to Madrid on this day in history. 

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

1588 On July - 28 spanish Armada sails to overthrow England's Queen Elizabeth I 

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

1609 Judith J Leyster, Dutch house painter, baptised on July - 28. 

1615 On this day in history lake Huron is discovered by French explorer Samuel de Champlain. 

1635 Spanish marshal Piccolomini conquerors Schenkenschans on July - 28. 

1641 John Amner, composer, dies at 61 on this day in history. 

1655 Cyrano De Bergerac French soldier, author died on this day in history. 

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

1667 Abraham Cowley, English poet (Mistress/Sex libri plantarum), dies on this day in history. 

1683 On July - 28 anne Stuart marries prince Georges of Denmark 

1696 On July - 28 de Croissy succeeds Le Plectia as French minister of Finance 

1708 On this day in history monarch Amengkurat II [Sunan Mas] of Mataram gives himself up to VOC 

1711 Gerard Lairesse, painter, buried on July - 28. 

1717 Prussian king Frederik Willem I gives compulsory education to 5-12 yrs on this day in history. 

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

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