Historical Events In May - 28

0640  On this day in history severinus begins his reign as Catholic Pope (elected in 638)  

1037  On May - 28 german emperor Koenraad II removes "Constitutio the Feudis"  

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

1156  On this day in history 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  On May - 28 christoffel I, King of Denmark, dies  

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

1349  On this day in history 60 Jews murdered in Breslau Silesia  

1357  On May - 28 afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57), dies at 66  

1358  On this day in history daint-Leu at Oise begins French boer uprising  

1371  John, the Fearless, Burgundy France, Duke of Burgundy/warrior on this day in history.  

1521  On this day in history pope Leo X signs treaty with German emperor Charles V  

1521  On May - 28 pope Leo X signs treaty with Holy Roman Emperor Charles V  

1521  On May - 28 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 May - 28.  

1533  England's archbishop voids King Henry VIII & Anne Boleyn's marriage on this day in history.  

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

1539  On May - 28 hernando de Soto lands in Florida  

1577  On May - 28 floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician  

1588  On May - 28 spanish Aramada under Medina-Sidonia departs Lisbon to invade England  

1608  On this day in history claudio Monteverdi's "Arianna" premieres in Mantua  

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

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

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

1644  On this day in history bolton Massacre by Royalist troops under the command of the Earl of Derby.  

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

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

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  German Parliament declares war on France on May - 28.  

1685  On this day in history pieter de la Court, economist/historian, dies at about 67  

1731  All Hebrew books in Papal State are confiscated on this day in history.  

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

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next Page »

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

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

1524  On this day in history birth of selim II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1574)  

1577  Floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician was born on May - 28.  

1582  William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English statesman (d. 1662) was born on May - 28.  

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

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

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

1317  On May - 28 guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63  

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 May - 28.  

1556  On this day in history death of saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?)  

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