Historical Events In July - 28

0388  Battle at Aquileja: Emperor Theodosius beats emperor Magnus Maximis.   

0450  Theodosius II de Jongere, emperor Austrian Empire, dies.   

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

1057  Victor II, [Gebhard], Pope (1055-57), dies.   

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

1148  Crusaders attack Damascus   

1165  Ibn al-'Arabi, Muslim mystic/philosopher.   

1285  Queen Keran of Armenia, consort of Leo III of Armenia.   

1330  Michael III, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies in battle.   

1402  Battle at Ancyra/Angora/Ankara: Timur Lenk beats sultan Bajezid I.   

1434  Navigator Gil Eanes leaves Cape Bojador for Lisbon.   

1456  Jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (Arcadia)   

1514  Maximilian of Burgundy, viceroy of Holland   

1527  Rodrigo de Bastidas, Spanish conquistador   

1540  England's King Henry VIII marries Catherine Howard   

1540  English King Henry VIII marries Catharine Howard, his 5th wife   

1540  Thomas Cromwell, King Henry VIII's chief minister, executed   

1579  Cardinal Granvelle returns to Madrid.   

1586  Sir Thomas Harriot introduces potatoes to Europe   

1588  Spanish Armada sails to overthrow England's Queen Elizabeth I.   

1609  Admiral George Somers settles in Bermuda   

1609  Judith J Leyster, Dutch house painter, baptised.   

1615  Lake Huron is discovered by French explorer Samuel de Champlain   

1635  Spanish marshal Piccolomini conquerors Schenkenschans.   

1641  John Amner, composer, dies at 61.   

1655  Cyrano De Bergerac French soldier, author died.   

1655  Cyrano de Bergerac, French dramatist/novelist, dies at 36 in Paris   

1667  Abraham Cowley, English poet (Mistress/Sex libri plantarum), dies   

1683  Anne Stuart marries prince Georges of Denmark   

1696  De Croissy succeeds Le Plectia as French minister of Finance   

1708  Monarch Amengkurat II [Sunan Mas] of Mataram gives himself up to VOC   

1711  Gerard Lairesse, painter, buried   

1717  Prussian king Frederik Willem I gives compulsory education to 5-12 yrs   

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

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1165  Ibn al-'arabi: Muslim mystic/philosopher   

1347  Margherita of durazzo: Queen of naples   

1456  Jacopo sannazaro: Italian poet (arcadia)   

1514  Maximilian of burgundy: Viceroy of holland   

1609  Judith j leyster: Dutch house painter, baptised   

1659  Charles ancillon: French huguenot pastor   

1719  Jan nepveu: Governor-general of suriname (1769-79) [or aug 27]   

1745  Piotr a von der pahlen: Milt governor (st petersburg)   

0450  Theodosius ii de jongere: Emperor austrian empire,   

1057  Victor ii: [gebhard], pope (1055-57),   

1101  Su tung-p'o: Chinese poet/essayist/painter/calligrapher,   

1128  Death of William clito: Count of flanders (b. 1102)   

1230  Death of Duke leopold vi of austria: Duke leopold vi of austria (b. 1176)   

1285  Queen keran of armenia: Consort of leo iii of armenia   

1330  Michael iii: Tsar of bulgaria,   

1527  Rodrigo de bastidas: Spanish conquistador