Historical Events In March - 28

0037  On this day in history roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate.  

0193  On March - 28 roman Emperor Pertinax is assassinated by Praetorian Guards, who then sell the throne in an auction to Didius Julianus.  

0193  On March - 28 publius Helvius Pertinax, Roman Emperor (192-93), assassinated  

0364  Roman Emperor Valentinian I appoints his brother Flavius Valens co-emperor on March - 28.  

0593  On this day in history guntram, French king in Burgundy, dies at about 67  

0845  Paris is sacked by Viking raiders, probably under Ragnar Lodbrok, who collects a huge ransom in exchange for leaving on this day in history.  

1072  On March - 28 ordulf, Duke of Saxony  

1134  On March - 28 stefanus Harding, 3rd abbott of Côteaux/saint, dies  

1285  Martinus IV, [Simon de Brion], Pope (1281-85), dies on this day in history.  

1468  On this day in history charles I, Duke of Savoy  

1472  Fra Bartolomeo, monk, Florentine Renaissance painter on March - 28.  

1483  The birth of Raphael,Italian painter, and architect. Rebuilt St Peters on this day in history.  

1483  Raphael, Urbino Italy, painter (School of Athens) on this day in history.  

1515  Theresa of Avila/Teresa de Jesus, Spanish mystic writer/saint on March - 28.  

1535  Bloemkamp Abbey (Oldeklooster) attacked & destroyed on this day in history.  

1556  Karel V's son Philip II crowned king of Spain on this day in history.  

1566  On this day in history siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat, dies at 79  

1592  On this day in history jan Amos Komensky, [Comenius] Moravian educational reB03281603 Stephan Otto, composer  

1615  On March - 28 pieter de Groot, Dutch regent/diplomat  

1621  Heinrich Schwemmer, composer on this day in history.  

1643  Jose Solana, composer on March - 28.  

1660  On this day in history the birth of George I, King of Great Britain  

1660  Arnold Houbraken, Dutch schilder/writer on March - 28.  

1673  Adam Pijnacker, Dutch landscape painter/etcher, buried at 51 on this day in history.  

1677  On this day in history wenzel Hollar, Bohemia cartoonist/etcher, dies at about 69  

1687  On March - 28 constantine Huygens, diplomat/poet/composer (Bluebottles), dies at 90  

1701  Domenico Guidi, Italian sculptor, dies at 75 on this day in history.  

1712  On this day in history jan van der Heyden, Dutch inventor (street lantern), dies at 75  

1727  Maximilian III Jozef, Elector of Bayern (1745-77) on this day in history.  

1729  On March - 28 pieter Fouquet, Dutch art seller (Atlas of Fouquet)  

1737  Francesco Zannetti, composer on March - 28.  

1738  On March - 28 english parliament declares war on Spain (War of Jenkin's Ear)  

1741  On March - 28 johann Andre, composer  

1750  On this day in history francisco A G de Miranda, Venezuelan freedom fighter  

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1468  On this day in history birth of charles I, Duke of Savoy  

1472  On this day in history birth of fra Bartolomeo, monk, Florentine Renaissance painter  

1472  On March - 28 birth of fra Bartolommeo, Italian artist (d. 1517)  

1483  On this day in history birth of raphael, Urbino Italy, painter (School of Athens)  

1515  On March - 28 birth of theresa of Avila/Teresa de Jesus, Spanish mystic writer/saint  

1522  On this day in history birth of albert the Warlike, Prince of Bayreuth (d. 1557)  

1569  On March - 28 birth of ranuccio I Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1622)  

1592  Jan Amos Komensky, [Comenius] Moravian educational reB03281603 Stephan Otto, composer was born on March - 28.  

0193  Death of Publius Helvius Pertinax, Roman Emperor (192-93), assassinated on March - 28.  

0593  Guntram, French king in Burgundy, dies at about 67 on this day in history.  

1072  On this day in history death of ordulf, Duke of Saxony  

1134  Stefanus Harding, 3rd abbott of Côteaux/saint, dies on March - 28.  

1239  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Toba of Japan (b. 1180)  

1285  Martinus IV, [Simon de Brion], Pope (1281-85), dies on March - 28.  

1563  On March - 28 death of heinrich Glarean, Swiss music theorist (b. 1488)  

1566  On March - 28 siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat, dies at 79