Historical Events In April - 28

0357  Emperor Constantius II visits Rome   

0585  War between Lydia & Media ended by solar eclipse   

1192  Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I), King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title to the throne is confirmed by election. The killing is carried out by Hashshashin   

1202  King Philip II throws out John without Country, from France   

1253  -May 7th) Utrecht destroyed by fire   

1376  English parliament demands supervision on royal outlay   

1442  The birth of Edward IV, english king   

1503  Battle at Cerignalo: Spanish army under G Cordoba beats France   

1521  Treaty of Worms: Emperor Charles names his brother Ferdinand Arch duke of Neth-Austria   

1550  Powers of Dutch inquisition extends   

1611  Establishment of the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, The Catholic University of the Philippines, the oldest existing university in Asia and the largest Catholic university in the world.   

1442  Edward iv: King of england (1461-70, 71-83)   

1545  Yi sun-sin: Korean admiral   

1592  George villiers: 1st duke of buckingham/english admiral   

1630  Charles cotton: English poet   

1686  Michael brokoff: Czech sculptor   

1715  Franz sparry: Composer   

1748  Lorenz justinian ott: Composer   

1750  Paul ignaz kurzinger: Composer   

1089  Dirk de grote: Bishop of verdun/basel/archbishop of trier,   

1109  Hugo van cluny: 6th abbott of cluny/saint,   

1192  Conrad of montferrat (conrad i): King of jerusalem (b. mid 1140s)   

1498  Henry percy: 4th earl of northumberland, english politician   

1533  Nicholas west: English bishop and diplomat (b. 1461)   

1710  Thomas betterton: English actor   

1716  Louis de montfort: French catholic priest (b. 1673)   

1726  Thomas pitt: British governor of madras (b. 1653)