Historical Events In April - 28

0357  On this day in history emperor Constantius II visits Rome   

0585  On this day in history war between Lydia & Media ended by solar eclipse   

1089  On April - 28 dirk de Grote, bishop of Verdun/Basel/archbishop of Trier, dies   

1109  On this day in history hugo van Cluny, 6th abbott of Cluny/saint, dies   

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 on this day in history.   

1202  On April - 28 king Philip II throws out John without Country, from France   

1253  On this day in history -May 7th) Utrecht destroyed by fire   

1376  English parliament demands supervision on royal outlay on this day in history.   

1442  The birth of Edward IV, english king on April - 28.   

1442  On this day in history edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83)   

1498  Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, English politician on this day in history.   

1503  On April - 28 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 on this day in history.   

1550  On this day in history powers of Dutch inquisition extends   

1592  On April - 28 george Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/English admiral   

1611  On this day in history 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.   

1635  Virginia Gov John Harvey accused of treason & removed from office on April - 28.   

1655  On this day in history english admiral Blake beats Tunen pirate fleet   

1686  On April - 28 the first volume of Isaac Newton's "Principia" published   

1686  1st volume of Isaac Newton's "Principia" published on April - 28.   

1710  On April - 28 thomas Betterton, English actor   

1715  Franz Sparry, composer on April - 28.   

1748  Lorenz Justinian Ott, composer on this day in history.   

1750  Paul Ignaz Kurzinger, composer on April - 28.   

1753  On this day in history franz K Achard, German physicist   

1757  Claus Nielsen Schali, composer on this day in history.   

1758  The birth of James Monroe, American president on this day in history.   

1758  James Monroe, Westmoreland Va, (D-R) 5th pres (1817-25) on this day in history.   

1770  Capt James Cook in Endeavor lands at Botany Bay in Australia on April - 28.   

1770  On April - 28 nikita P Panin, Russian diplomat/minister of Foreign affairs   

1770  On April - 28 marie AC de Camargo, Spanish/Italian/Belgian dancer, dies at 60   

1774  On April - 28 francis Baily, describer of "Baily's Beads" during solar eclipse   

1788  Maryland becomes the 7th state to ratify the constitution on this day in history.   

1788  On this day in history maryland was one of the first of the United States of America, entering the Union as number seven on this day   

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1442  Edward IV, King of England (1461-70, 71-83) was born on April - 28.   

1545  Yi Sun-sin, Korean admiral (d. 1598) was born on April - 28.   

1592  On April - 28 birth of george Villiers, 1st duke of Buckingham/English admiral   

1630  On April - 28 birth of charles Cotton, English poet (d. 1687)   

1686  On April - 28 birth of michael Brokoff, Czech sculptor (d. 1721)   

1715  On April - 28 birth of franz Sparry, composer   

1748  On this day in history birth of lorenz Justinian Ott, composer   

1750  On April - 28 birth of paul Ignaz Kurzinger, composer   

1089  Dirk de Grote, bishop of Verdun/Basel/archbishop of Trier, dies on this day in history.   

1109  Hugo van Cluny, 6th abbott of Cluny/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1192  Death of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I), King of Jerusalem (b. mid 1140s) on this day in history.   

1498  On this day in history death of henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, English politician   

1533  On this day in history death of nicholas West, English bishop and diplomat (b. 1461)   

1710  On April - 28 death of thomas Betterton, English actor   

1716  Death of Louis de Montfort, French catholic priest (b. 1673) on this day in history.   

1726  On this day in history death of thomas Pitt, British Governor of Madras (b. 1653)