Events & Holidays In December - 28

Holy Innocents' Day (Mexico)

1164  On this day in history birth of emperor Rokujō of Japan (d. 1176)   

1484  On this day in history birth of joachim Vadianus, [von Watt], Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen   

1522  On this day in history birth of margaret of Austria, regent of the Netherlands (d. 1583)   

1619  On this day in history birth of antoine Furetière, French writer (d. 1688)   

1631  Ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist was born on this day in history.   

1635  Princess Elizabeth of England (d. 1650) was born on this day in history.   

1655  Charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1698) was born on this day in history.   

1665  George FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, British general (d. 1716) was born on this day in history.   

0300  On this day in history death of theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria   

1367  Death of Ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (b. 1330) on this day in history.   

1446  Clemens VIII, [Aegyd Munoz], Spanish anti-pope (1423-29), dies on this day in history.   

1503  Death of Piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1471) on this day in history.   

1542  On this day in history albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52   

1622  On this day in history francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint, dies at 55   

1663  Death of Francesco Maria Grimaldi, Italian mathematician and physicist (b. 1618) on this day in history.   

1671  Death of Johann Friedrich Gronovius, German classical scholar (b. 1611) on this day in history.