Historical Events In May - 28

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

1037  On this day in history german emperor Koenraad II removes "Constitutio the Feudis"   

1089  On this day in history lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies   

1156  Battle at Brindisi King Willem of Sicily beats Byzantine fleet on May - 28.   

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 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1534  On May - 28 dirk Martens, Flemish printer/humanist, dies at about 83   

1539  On May - 28 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 May - 28.   

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

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

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

1650  Gilles Hayne, composer, dies at 59 on May - 28.   

1660  The birth of George I, British King on May - 28.   

1660  George I, King of England (1714-27) on May - 28.   

1664  The first Baptist Church is organized (Boston) on May - 28.   

1664  On May - 28 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 this day in history.   

1731  All Hebrew books in Papal State are confiscated on this day in history.   

1738  Joseph Ignace Guillotin, France, physician/inventor (guillotine) on this day in history.   

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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  Selim II, Ottoman Sultan (d. 1574) was born on this day in history.   

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  On May - 28 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  On May - 28 lanfrance, Archbishop of Canterbury, dies   

1259  On this day in history christoffel I, King of Denmark, dies   

1317  Guy van Avesnes/Henegouwen, bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 63 on this day in history.   

1357  Afonso IV, King of Portugal (1325-57), dies at 66 on May - 28.   

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

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