Historical Events In May - 28

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

1037  German emperor Koenraad II removes "Constitutio the Feudis" on May - 28.  

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

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  Christoffel I, King of Denmark, dies on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

1521  On May - 28 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  On this day in history 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 May - 28 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 May - 28 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 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  Zorilla's "El Desafio de Carlos V" premieres in Madrid on this day in history.  

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

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

1650  On May - 28 gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59  

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

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

1664  On this day in history the first Baptist Church is organized (Boston)  

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

1738  On May - 28 joseph Ignace Guillotin, France, physician/inventor (guillotine)  

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

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  Floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician was born on this day in history.  

1582  William Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English statesman (d. 1662) was born on this day in history.  

1588  Pierre Seguier, Chancellor of France (d. 1672) was born on this day in history.  

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

1357  On May - 28 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  Dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83 on this day in history.  

1556  Death of Saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?) on May - 28.  

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