Historical Events In May - 28
Tuesday, 16 September 2025
0640 Severinus begins his reign as Catholic Pope (elected in 638) on May - 28.
1037 German emperor Koenraad II removes "Constitutio the Feudis" on this day in history.
1089 Lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies on May - 28.
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 May - 28 guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63
1349 60 Jews murdered in Breslau Silesia on this day in history.
1357 Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57), dies at 66 on May - 28.
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 May - 28.
1521 On May - 28 pope Leo X signs treaty with German emperor Charles V
1521 Pope Leo X signs treaty with Holy Roman Emperor Charles V on May - 28.
1521 Willem van Croij, duke of Soria, dies at about 62 on May - 28.
1533 On this day in history 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 On this day in history dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83
1539 Hernando de Soto lands in Florida on May - 28.
1577 Floris II van Pallandt, Dutch earl of Culemborg/politician on May - 28.
1588 Spanish Aramada under Medina-Sidonia departs Lisbon to invade England on May - 28.
1608 On May - 28 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 May - 28.
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 this day in history gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59
1660 On May - 28 the birth of George I, British King
1660 George I, King of England (1714-27) on May - 28.
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 Pieter de la Court, economist/historian, dies at about 67 on May - 28.
1731 All Hebrew books in Papal State are confiscated on this day in history.
1738 On this day in history joseph Ignace Guillotin, France, physician/inventor (guillotine)
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