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

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  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  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 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  The Archbishop of England declares the mariage of King Henry VIII to Anne Boleyn to be valid on this day in history.  

1533  England's archbishop voids King Henry VIII & Anne Boleyn's marriage on May - 28.  

1534  On this day in history dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83  

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  Spanish Aramada under Medina-Sidonia departs Lisbon to invade England on May - 28.  

1608  Claudio Monteverdi's "Arianna" premieres in Mantua on May - 28.  

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

1635  On May - 28 zorilla's "El Desafio de Carlos V" premieres in Madrid  

1635  On this day in history zorilla's "El Desafio de Carlos V," premieres in Madrid  

1644  Bolton Massacre by Royalist troops under the command of the Earl of Derby on May - 28.  

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

1660  On this day in history the birth of George I, British King  

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

1664  The first Baptist Church is organized (Boston) on this day in history.  

1664  On this day in history 1st Baptist Church organizes (Boston)  

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

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1140  On this day in history birth of xin Qiji, Chinese poet (d. 1207)  

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

1524  On this day in history birth of selim II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1574)  

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

1582  On May - 28 birth of william Fiennes, 1st Viscount Saye and Sele, English statesman (d. 1662)  

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

1641  Janez Vajkard Valvasor, Slovenian polymath (d. 1693) was born on this day in history.  

1660  On this day in history 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  Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

1521  On May - 28 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  On this day in history death of saitō Dōsan, Japanese daimyo (b. 1494?)  

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