Historical Events In January - 28

0814  Charlemagne, German empero/ oman Emperor (800-814), dies at 71.   

1077  Pope Gregory VII pardons German emperor Heinrich IV.   

1077  German king Henry IV petitions Pope Gregory VII for forgiveness   

1099  inaugural Crusaders begins siege of Hosn-el-Akrad Syria   

1099  1st Crusaders begins siege of Hosn-el-Akrad Syria.   

1119  Gelasius II, [Giovannis Caetani], pope (1118-19), dies.   

1256  Willem II, earl of Hollan/ erman emperor (1238, 47-56), dies at 22   

1262  Flemis/ utch coast ravaged by north western storm.   

1393  Fire during Royal Ball at Paris, 4 die (Ball of the Ardents)   

1393  Earl of Joigny, burned at royal ball.   

1443  Robert le Maçon, Chancellor of France   

1225  Saint Thomas Aquinas (d. 1274) was born today in history.   

1312  Queen Joan II of Navarre (d. 1349) was born today in history.   

1457  On January - 28 birth of henry VII, Pembroke Castle, 1st Tudor king of England (1485-1509)   

1540  On January - 28 birth of ludolph van Ceulen, German mathematician (d. 1610)   

1578  Cornelis Haga, Dutch lawyer/ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39) was born on January - 28.   

1582  Today in history birth of john Barclay, Scottish satirist/poet (Euphormio's Satyricon)   

1600  Clement IX, [Giulio Rospigliosi], Pistoia, Italy, 238th pope (1667-69) was born on January - 28.   

1608  Today in history birth of giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Naples, mathematician/astronomer   

0814  On January - 28 charlemagne, German emperor/Roman Emperor (800-814), dies at 71   

1061  On this day in history death of duke SpytihnÄ›v II of Bohemia (b. 1031)   

1119  On this day in history gelasius II, [Giovannis Caetani], pope (1118-19), dies   

1256  Willem II, earl of Holland/German emperor (1238, 47-56), dies at 22 today in history.   

1271  Death of Isabella of Aragon, queen of Philip III of France (b. 1247) today in history.   

1393  Death of Earl of Joigny, burned at royal ball today in history.   

1443  On January - 28 death of robert le Maçon, Chancellor of France   

1528  Philips of Cleve, ruler of Ravenstein, dies on January - 28.