Historical Events In May - 28

0640  In this year, Severinus starts his reign as Catholic Pope (elected in 638).   

1037  German emperor Koenraad II removes "Constitutio the Feudis".   

1089  Lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies   

1156  Battle at Brindisi King Willem of Sicily beats Byzantine fleet   

1156  Battle at Brindisi: King Willem of Sicily beats Byzantine fleet   

1259  Christoffel I, King of Denmark, dies.   

1317  Guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63   

1349  60 Jews murdered in Breslau Silesia.   

1357  Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57), dies at 66.   

1358  Daint-Leu at Oise begins French boer uprising   

1371  John, the Fearless, Burgundy France, Duke of Burgundy/warrior.   

1521  Pope Leo X signs treaty with German emperor Charles V   

1521  Pope Leo X signs treaty with Holy Roman Emperor Charles V   

1521  Willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62   

1533  The Archbishop of England declares the mariage of King Henry VIII to Anne Boleyn to be valid.   

1533  England's archbishop voids King Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn's marriage   

1534  Dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83   

1539  Hernando de Soto lands in Florida.   

1577  Floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician   

1588  Spanish Aramada under Medina-Sidonia departs Lisbon to invade England.   

1608  Claudio Monteverdi's "Arianna" premieres in Mantua.   

1608  Claudio Monteverdi's "Arianna," premieres in Mantua.   

1635  Zorilla's "El Desafio de Carlos V" premieres in Madrid.   

1635  Zorilla's "El Desafio de Carlos V," premieres in Madrid.   

1644  Bolton Massacre by Royalist troops under the command of the Earl of Derby   

1650  Gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59   

1660  George I, British King is born.   

1660  George I, King of England (1714-27)   

1664  The inaugural Baptist Church is organized (Boston)   

1664  1st Baptist Church organizes (Boston).   

1674  German Parliament declares war on France.   

1685  Pieter de la Court, economist/historian, dies at about 67.   

1731  All Hebrew books in Papal State are confiscated.   

1738  Joseph Ignace Guillotin, France, physician/inventor (guillotine)   

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1140  On May - 28 birth of xin Qiji, Chinese poet (d. 1207)   

1371  John, the Fearless, Burgundy France, Duke of Burgundy/warrior was born on May - 28.   

1524  Selim II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1574) was born on May - 28.   

1577  On this day in history birth of floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician   

1582  On May - 28 birth of william Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English statesman (d. 1662)   

1588  On May - 28 birth of pierre Seguier, Chancellor of France (d. 1672)   

1641  On May - 28 birth of janez Vajkard Valvasor, Slovenian polymath (d. 1693)   

1660  On May - 28 birth of george I, King of England (1714-27)   

1089  On May - 28 lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies   

1259  On this day in history christoffel I, King of Denmark, dies   

1317  On this day in history guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63   

1357  On this day in history afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57), dies at 66   

1521  On May - 28 willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62   

1534  On this day in history dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83   

1556  Death of Saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?) on May - 28.   

1650  Gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.