Historical Events In May - 28

0640  Severinus begins his reign as Catholic Pope (elected in 638) on this day in history.  

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  Battle at Brindisi: King Willem of Sicily beats Byzantine fleet on May - 28.  

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

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

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  On May - 28 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  On May - 28 the Archbishop of England declares the mariage of King Henry VIII to Anne Boleyn to be valid  

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 May - 28.  

1539  On May - 28 hernando de Soto lands in Florida  

1577  On this day in history floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician  

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

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

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

1635  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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  1st Baptist Church organizes (Boston) on this day in history.  

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

1685  Pieter de la Court, economist/historian, dies at about 67 on this day in history.  

1731  On this day in history all Hebrew books in Papal State are confiscated  

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 this day in history.  

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

1588  On May - 28 birth of pierre Seguier, Chancellor of France (d. 1672)  

1641  On this day in history birth of janez Vajkard Valvasor, Slovenian polymath (d. 1693)  

1660  On May - 28 birth of george I, King of England (1714-27)  

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

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

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

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