Historical Events In March - 28

0037  Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate on this day in history.   

0193  On this day in history roman Emperor Pertinax is assassinated by Praetorian Guards, who then sell the throne in an auction to Didius Julianus.   

0193  Publius Helvius Pertinax, Roman Emperor (192-93), assassinated on March - 28.   

0364  On this day in history roman Emperor Valentinian I appoints his brother Flavius Valens co-emperor.   

0593  On March - 28 guntram, French king in Burgundy, dies at about 67   

0845  On March - 28 paris is sacked by Viking raiders, probably under Ragnar Lodbrok, who collects a huge ransom in exchange for leaving.   

1072  Ordulf, Duke of Saxony on this day in history.   

1134  On March - 28 stefanus Harding, 3rd abbott of Côteaux/saint, dies   

1285  Martinus IV, [Simon de Brion], Pope (1281-85), dies on this day in history.   

1468  On March - 28 charles I, Duke of Savoy   

1472  Fra Bartolomeo, monk, Florentine Renaissance painter on March - 28.   

1483  On this day in history the birth of Raphael,Italian painter, and architect. Rebuilt St Peters   

1483  Raphael, Urbino Italy, painter (School of Athens) on March - 28.   

1515  Theresa of Avila/Teresa de Jesus, Spanish mystic writer/saint on this day in history.   

1535  Bloemkamp Abbey (Oldeklooster) attacked & destroyed on March - 28.   

1556  On March - 28 karel V's son Philip II crowned king of Spain   

1566  On March - 28 siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat, dies at 79   

1592  Jan Amos Komensky, [Comenius] Moravian educational reB03281603 Stephan Otto, composer on March - 28.   

1615  Pieter de Groot, Dutch regent/diplomat on March - 28.   

1621  On this day in history heinrich Schwemmer, composer   

1643  On March - 28 jose Solana, composer   

1660  On March - 28 the birth of George I, King of Great Britain   

1660  Arnold Houbraken, Dutch schilder/writer on March - 28.   

1673  On March - 28 adam Pijnacker, Dutch landscape painter/etcher, buried at 51   

1677  Wenzel Hollar, Bohemia cartoonist/etcher, dies at about 69 on this day in history.   

1687  Constantine Huygens, diplomat/poet/composer (Bluebottles), dies at 90 on March - 28.   

1701  Domenico Guidi, Italian sculptor, dies at 75 on March - 28.   

1712  Jan van der Heyden, Dutch inventor (street lantern), dies at 75 on March - 28.   

1727  Maximilian III Jozef, Elector of Bayern (1745-77) on this day in history.   

1729  Pieter Fouquet, Dutch art seller (Atlas of Fouquet) on March - 28.   

1737  On this day in history francesco Zannetti, composer   

1738  On this day in history english parliament declares war on Spain (War of Jenkin's Ear)   

1741  Johann Andre, composer on this day in history.   

1750  Francisco A G de Miranda, Venezuelan freedom fighter on March - 28.   

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1468  On March - 28 birth of charles I, Duke of Savoy   

1472  Fra Bartolomeo, monk, Florentine Renaissance painter was born on this day in history.   

1472  Fra Bartolommeo, Italian artist (d. 1517) was born on March - 28.   

1483  Raphael, Urbino Italy, painter (School of Athens) was born on this day in history.   

1515  Theresa of Avila/Teresa de Jesus, Spanish mystic writer/saint was born on March - 28.   

1522  On this day in history birth of albert the Warlike, Prince of Bayreuth (d. 1557)   

1569  Ranuccio I Farnese, Duke of Parma (d. 1622) was born on March - 28.   

1592  On this day in history birth of jan Amos Komensky, [Comenius] Moravian educational reB03281603 Stephan Otto, composer   

0193  Death of Publius Helvius Pertinax, Roman Emperor (192-93), assassinated on March - 28.   

0593  On this day in history guntram, French king in Burgundy, dies at about 67   

1072  Death of Ordulf, Duke of Saxony on March - 28.   

1134  On this day in history stefanus Harding, 3rd abbott of Côteaux/saint, dies   

1239  On March - 28 death of emperor Go-Toba of Japan (b. 1180)   

1285  Martinus IV, [Simon de Brion], Pope (1281-85), dies on this day in history.   

1563  Death of Heinrich Glarean, Swiss music theorist (b. 1488) on March - 28.   

1566  Siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat, dies at 79 on March - 28.