Historical Events In December - 28

0300  Theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria on this day in history.   

0418  On this day in history st Boniface I begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

0801  On this day in history louis the Vrome occupies Barcelona   

1065  Westminster Abbey opens on this day in history.   

1065  On December - 28 westminister Abbey opens in London   

1308  On this day in history the reign of Emperor Hanazono, emperor of Japan, begins.   

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 December - 28.   

1542  Albert Pigge, [Pighius], Dutch theologist/astronomer, dies at about 52 on December - 28.   

1614  On December - 28 sperm whale beached at Noordwijk   

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

1631  On December - 28 ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist   

1673  Joan Blaeu, Dutch cartographer/publisher (Atlas Major), dies at 77 on December - 28.   

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  Ceslav Vanura, composer on December - 28.   

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

1706  Pierre Bayle, French theologist (History of Criticism), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

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

1732  On December - 28 1st known ad for "Poor Richard's Almanack" (Pennsylvania Gazette)   

1738  Thaddaus Ferdinand Lipowsky, composer on this day in history.   

1751  Josef Blazej Smrcek, composer on December - 28.   

1753  Johan Wikmanson, composer on December - 28.   

1763  On December - 28 john Molson, founded Montreal brewery (Molsons)   

1768  King Taksin was coronation achieved through conquest as a king of Thailand and established Thonburi as a capital on December - 28.   

1772  Ernst J earl van/of Biron, Russian duke of Courland, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1775  On December - 28 peter A van de Parra, gov-gen of (Neth Indies), dies at 61   

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

1783  Robert Gallenberg, composer on December - 28.   

1787  On this day in history hermanus J Abbring, Dutch writer/engineer on Curacao   

1793  Louis earl of Bylandt, Dutch admiral, dies at about 75 on this day in history.   

1801  James Barnes, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1869 on this day in history.   

1805  On December - 28 tomas Genoves y Lapetra, composer   

1812  Julius Reitz, composer on December - 28.   

1816  American Colonization Society organizes on December - 28.   

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1164  On December - 28 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  Margaret of Austria, regent of the Netherlands (d. 1583) was born on this day in history.   

1619  Antoine Furetière, French writer (d. 1688) was born on this day in history.   

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

1635  On this day in history birth of princess Elizabeth of England (d. 1650)   

1655  On this day in history birth of charles Cornwallis, 3rd Baron Cornwallis, First Lord of the British Admiralty (d. 1698)   

1665  On this day in history birth of george FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, British general (d. 1716)   

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 December - 28.   

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  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)