Historical Events In May - 28

0640  On May - 28 severinus begins his reign as Catholic Pope (elected in 638)  

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1349  On May - 28 60 Jews murdered in Breslau Silesia  

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

1358  Daint-Leu at Oise begins French boer uprising on this day in history.  

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

1521  Pope Leo X signs treaty with German emperor Charles V on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history england's archbishop voids King Henry VIII & Anne Boleyn's marriage  

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

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 this day in history.  

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 May - 28.  

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

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

1660  On May - 28 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 this day in history.  

1664  1st Baptist Church organizes (Boston) on May - 28.  

1674  German Parliament declares war on France on this day in history.  

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

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

1738  On this day in history joseph Ignace Guillotin, France, physician/inventor (guillotine)  

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1140  Xin Qiji, Chinese poet (d. 1207) was born on May - 28.  

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 May - 28 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 this day in history.  

1588  On this day in history birth of pierre Seguier, Chancellor of France (d. 1672)  

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  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 this day in history.  

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

1521  On this day in history 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.