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 this day in history.  

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

1156  Battle at Brindisi King Willem of Sicily beats Byzantine fleet on this day in history.  

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

1259  Christoffel I, King of Denmark, dies on May - 28.  

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

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

1521  On May - 28 pope Leo X signs treaty with German emperor Charles V  

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

1521  Willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62 on May - 28.  

1533  The Archbishop of England declares the mariage of King Henry VIII to Anne Boleyn to be valid on this day in history.  

1533  On May - 28 england's archbishop voids King Henry VIII & Anne Boleyn's marriage  

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

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

1608  Claudio Monteverdi's "Arianna" premieres in Mantua on this day in history.  

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

1635  On May - 28 zorilla's "El Desafio de Carlos V" premieres in Madrid  

1635  On this day in history zorilla's "El Desafio de Carlos V," premieres in Madrid  

1644  Bolton Massacre by Royalist troops under the command of the Earl of Derby on May - 28.  

1650  Gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59 on May - 28.  

1660  On May - 28 the birth of George I, British King  

1660  On May - 28 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  On May - 28 pieter de la Court, economist/historian, dies at about 67  

1731  All Hebrew books in Papal State are confiscated on May - 28.  

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

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1140  Xin Qiji, Chinese poet (d. 1207) was born on this day in history.  

1371  On May - 28 birth of john, the Fearless, Burgundy France, Duke of Burgundy/warrior  

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 this day in history.  

1582  On this day in history birth of william Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English statesman (d. 1662)  

1588  Pierre Seguier, Chancellor of France (d. 1672) was born on May - 28.  

1641  Janez Vajkard Valvasor, Slovenian polymath (d. 1693) was born on May - 28.  

1660  George I, King of England (1714-27) was born on this day in history.  

1089  Lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies on this day in history.  

1259  On May - 28 christoffel I, King of Denmark, dies  

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 May - 28.  

1521  Willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62 on this day in history.  

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  Gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59 on May - 28.