Historical Events In May - 28

0640  Severinus begins his reign as Catholic Pope (elected in 638) on May - 28.  

1037  German emperor Koenraad II removes "Constitutio the Feudis" on May - 28.  

1089  Lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies on May - 28.  

1156  On May - 28 battle at Brindisi King Willem of Sicily beats Byzantine fleet  

1156  On this day in history battle at Brindisi: King Willem of Sicily beats Byzantine fleet  

1259  Christoffel I, King of Denmark, dies on this day in history.  

1317  Guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63 on May - 28.  

1349  60 Jews murdered in Breslau Silesia on May - 28.  

1357  Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57), dies at 66 on May - 28.  

1358  On May - 28 daint-Leu at Oise begins French boer uprising  

1371  On this day in history john, the Fearless, Burgundy France, Duke of Burgundy/warrior  

1521  Pope Leo X signs treaty with German emperor Charles V on May - 28.  

1521  Pope Leo X signs treaty with Holy Roman Emperor Charles V on this day in history.  

1521  On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

1533  England's archbishop voids King Henry VIII & Anne Boleyn's marriage on May - 28.  

1534  On May - 28 dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83  

1539  On this day in history hernando de Soto lands in Florida  

1577  Floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician on this day in history.  

1588  Spanish Aramada under Medina-Sidonia departs Lisbon to invade England on May - 28.  

1608  Claudio Monteverdi's "Arianna" premieres in Mantua on May - 28.  

1608  On May - 28 claudio Monteverdi's "Arianna," premieres in Mantua  

1635  Zorilla's "El Desafio de Carlos V" premieres in Madrid on this day in history.  

1635  Zorilla's "El Desafio de Carlos V," premieres in Madrid on this day in history.  

1644  On May - 28 bolton Massacre by Royalist troops under the command of the Earl of Derby.  

1650  On May - 28 gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59  

1660  The birth of George I, British King on May - 28.  

1660  On this day in history george I, King of England (1714-27)  

1664  The first Baptist Church is organized (Boston) on May - 28.  

1664  On this day in history 1st Baptist Church organizes (Boston)  

1674  On this day in history german Parliament declares war on France  

1685  Pieter de la Court, economist/historian, dies at about 67 on May - 28.  

1731  On May - 28 all Hebrew books in Papal State are confiscated  

1738  Joseph Ignace Guillotin, France, physician/inventor (guillotine) on this day in history.  

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1140  On this day in history 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  Floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician was born on May - 28.  

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

1588  Pierre Seguier, Chancellor of France (d. 1672) was born on this day in history.  

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

1660  George I, King of England (1714-27) was born on May - 28.  

1089  On this day in history lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies  

1259  Christoffel I, King of Denmark, dies on this day in history.  

1317  Guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63 on May - 28.  

1357  Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

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

1534  Dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83 on this day in history.  

1556  On May - 28 death of saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?)  

1650  On this day in history gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59