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 this day in history roman Emperor Pertinax is assassinated by Praetorian Guards, who then sell the throne in an auction to Didius Julianus.  

0193  On this day in history publius Helvius Pertinax, Roman Emperor (192-93), assassinated  

0364  On March - 28 roman Emperor Valentinian I appoints his brother Flavius Valens co-emperor.  

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

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

1072  Ordulf, Duke of Saxony on March - 28.  

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

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

1468  Charles I, Duke of Savoy on this day in history.  

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1472  On March - 28 fra Bartolomeo, monk, Florentine Renaissance painter  

1483  On March - 28 the birth of Raphael,Italian painter, and architect. Rebuilt St Peters  

1483  On March - 28 raphael, Urbino Italy, painter (School of Athens)  

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

1535  Bloemkamp Abbey (Oldeklooster) attacked & destroyed on March - 28.  

1556  Karel V's son Philip II crowned king of Spain on March - 28.  

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  Pieter de Groot, Dutch regent/diplomat on this day in history.  

1621  Heinrich Schwemmer, composer on March - 28.  

1643  On this day in history jose Solana, composer  

1660  On March - 28 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 this day in history constantine Huygens, diplomat/poet/composer (Bluebottles), dies at 90  

1701  On this day in history domenico Guidi, Italian sculptor, dies at 75  

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 this day in history pieter Fouquet, Dutch art seller (Atlas of Fouquet)  

1737  On this day in history francesco Zannetti, composer  

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

1741  Johann Andre, composer on March - 28.  

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

1472  Fra Bartolommeo, Italian artist (d. 1517) was born on March - 28.  

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

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

1522  Albert the Warlike, Prince of Bayreuth (d. 1557) was born on March - 28.  

1569  Ranuccio I Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1622) was born on this day in history.  

1592  Jan Amos Komensky, [Comenius] Moravian educational reB03281603 Stephan Otto, composer was born on this day in history.  

0193  On this day in history death of publius Helvius Pertinax, Roman Emperor (192-93), assassinated  

0593  Guntram, French king in Burgundy, dies at about 67 on March - 28.  

1072  On March - 28 death of ordulf, Duke of Saxony  

1134  On this day in history stefanus Harding, 3rd abbott of Côteaux/saint, dies  

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  Death of Heinrich Glarean, Swiss music theorist (b. 1488) on March - 28.  

1566  Siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat, dies at 79 on March - 28.