Historical Events In December - 28

0300  On December - 28 theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria   

0418  St Boniface I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

0801  On December - 28 louis the Vrome occupies Barcelona   

1065  On this day in history westminster Abbey opens   

1065  On December - 28 westminister Abbey opens in London   

1308  The reign of Emperor Hanazono, emperor of Japan, begins on this day in history.   

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

1484  Joachim Vadianus, [von Watt], Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen on this day in history.   

1542  Albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52 on this day in history.   

1614  Sperm whale beached at Noordwijk on December - 28.   

1622  Francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint, dies at 55 on December - 28.   

1631  Ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist on December - 28.   

1673  On this day in history joan Blaeu, Dutch cartographer/publisher (Atlas Major), dies at 77   

1694  On December - 28 queen Mary II of England dies of smallpox after five years of joint rule with her husband, King William III.   

1694  On this day in history ceslav Vanura, composer   

1694  Mary II, Queen of England, dies after 5 years of rule at 32 [NS=Jan 7] on December - 28.   

1706  On this day in history pierre Bayle, French theologist (History of Criticism), dies at 59   

1731  Christian Cannabich, German composer/royal chaplain master on this day in history.   

1732  On this day in history 1st known ad for "Poor Richard's Almanack" (Pennsylvania Gazette)   

1738  On this day in history thaddaus Ferdinand Lipowsky, composer   

1751  Josef Blazej Smrcek, composer on this day in history.   

1753  Johan Wikmanson, composer on December - 28.   

1763  On this day in history john Molson, founded Montreal brewery (Molsons)   

1768  On this day in history king Taksin was coronation achieved through conquest as a king of Thailand and established Thonburi as a capital.   

1772  Ernst J earl van/of Biron, Russian duke of Courland, dies at 82 on December - 28.   

1775  Peter A van de Parra, gov-gen of (Neth Indies), dies at 61 on December - 28.   

1779  Gennaro Manna, composer, dies at 64 on December - 28.   

1783  On December - 28 robert Gallenberg, composer   

1787  Hermanus J Abbring, Dutch writer/engineer on Curacao on December - 28.   

1793  On December - 28 louis earl of Bylandt, Dutch admiral, dies at about 75   

1801  James Barnes, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1869 on December - 28.   

1805  Tomas Genoves y Lapetra, composer on December - 28.   

1812  On December - 28 julius Reitz, composer   

1816  American Colonization Society organizes on this day in history.   

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1164  On December - 28 birth of emperor Rokujō of Japan (d. 1176)   

1484  Joachim Vadianus, [von Watt], Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen was born on December - 28.   

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 December - 28.   

1635  Princess Elizabeth of England (d. 1650) was born on December - 28.   

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  Death of Theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria on this day in history.   

1367  On December - 28 death of ashikaga Yoshiakira, Japanese shogun (b. 1330)   

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

1503  On December - 28 death of piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1471)   

1542  Albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52 on this day in history.   

1622  Francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint, dies at 55 on December - 28.   

1663  Death of Francesco Maria Grimaldi, Italian mathematician and physicist (b. 1618) on December - 28.   

1671  On December - 28 death of johann Friedrich Gronovius, German classical scholar (b. 1611)