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

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

1317  Guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63 on this day in history.  

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

1521  On this day in history pope Leo X signs treaty with Holy Roman Emperor Charles V  

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

1533  The Archbishop of England declares the mariage of King Henry VIII to Anne Boleyn to be valid on May - 28.  

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 May - 28 hernando de Soto lands in Florida  

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

1588  On this day in history spanish Aramada under Medina-Sidonia departs Lisbon to invade England  

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

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

1635  Zorilla's "El Desafio de Carlos V" premieres in Madrid on May - 28.  

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

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

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

1660  The birth of George I, British King on this day in history.  

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  German Parliament declares war on France on this day in history.  

1685  On May - 28 pieter de la Court, economist/historian, dies at about 67  

1731  On this day in history 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  Xin Qiji, Chinese poet (d. 1207) was born on May - 28.  

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

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

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

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

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

1317  Guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63 on this day in history.  

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

1521  On this day in history willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62  

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

1556  Death of Saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?) on this day in history.  

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