Historical Events In July - 28

0388  Battle at Aquileja: Emperor Theodosius beats emperor Magnus Maximis on this day in history.  

0450  Theodosius II de Jongere, emperor Austrian Empire, dies on this day in history.  

0754  Pope Stephen II, [III] makes Pippin de Korte, King of France on this day in history.  

1057  Victor II, [Gebhard], Pope (1055-57), dies on this day in history.  

1101  On July - 28 su Tung-p'o, Chinese poet/essayist/painter/calligrapher, dies at 64  

1148  Crusaders attack Damascus on this day in history.  

1165  On this day in history ibn al-'Arabi, Muslim mystic/philosopher  

1285  Queen Keran of Armenia, consort of Leo III of Armenia on this day in history.  

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

1456  On July - 28 jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (Arcadia)  

1514  Maximilian of Burgundy, viceroy of Holland on this day in history.  

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

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

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  Cardinal Granvelle returns to Madrid on July - 28.  

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

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

1609  Admiral George Somers settles in Bermuda on this day in history.  

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

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  John Amner, composer, dies at 61 on July - 28.  

1655  On July - 28 cyrano De Bergerac French soldier, author died  

1655  On July - 28 cyrano de Bergerac, French dramatist/novelist, dies at 36 in Paris  

1667  Abraham Cowley, English poet (Mistress/Sex libri plantarum), dies on July - 28.  

1683  Anne Stuart marries prince Georges of Denmark on this day in history.  

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

1708  Monarch Amengkurat II [Sunan Mas] of Mataram gives himself up to VOC on this day in history.  

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

1717  Prussian king Frederik Willem I gives compulsory education to 5-12 yrs on July - 28.  

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

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

1347  Margherita of Durazzo, queen of Naples (d. 1412) was born on July - 28.  

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

1514  Maximilian of Burgundy, viceroy of Holland was born on this day in history.  

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

1659  Charles Ancillon, French Huguenot pastor (d. 1715) was born on July - 28.  

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

1745  On this day in history birth of piotr A von der Pahlen, milt governor (St Petersburg)  

0450  On July - 28 theodosius II de Jongere, emperor Austrian Empire, dies  

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

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

1128  On July - 28 death of william Clito, Count of Flanders (b. 1102)  

1230  On this day in history death of duke Leopold VI of Austria (b. 1176)  

1285  Death of 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.  

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