Historical Events In December - 28

0300  On December - 28 theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria   

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

0801  Louis the Vrome occupies Barcelona on December - 28.   

1065  Westminster Abbey opens on December - 28.   

1065  Westminister Abbey opens in London on December - 28.   

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

1446  On December - 28 clemens VIII, [Aegyd Munoz], Spanish anti-pope (1423-29), dies   

1484  On December - 28 joachim Vadianus, [von Watt], Swiss physician/mayor of Sankt Gallen   

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

1614  Sperm whale beached at Noordwijk on this day in history.   

1622  On December - 28 francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint, dies at 55   

1631  On this day in history ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist   

1673  Joan Blaeu, Dutch cartographer/publisher (Atlas Major), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1694  Queen Mary II of England dies of smallpox after five years of joint rule with her husband, King William III on this day in history.   

1694  Ceslav Vanura, composer on this day in history.   

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

1706  On December - 28 pierre Bayle, French theologist (History of Criticism), dies at 59   

1731  Christian Cannabich, German composer/royal chaplain master on December - 28.   

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

1738  On December - 28 thaddaus Ferdinand Lipowsky, composer   

1751  Josef Blazej Smrcek, composer on December - 28.   

1753  On this day in history johan Wikmanson, composer   

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  On December - 28 ernst J earl van/of Biron, Russian duke of Courland, dies at 82   

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

1779  On this day in history gennaro Manna, composer, dies at 64   

1783  On December - 28 robert Gallenberg, composer   

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

1793  On this day in history 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  On this day in history tomas Genoves y Lapetra, composer   

1812  Julius Reitz, composer on this day in history.   

1816  On this day in history american Colonization Society organizes   

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

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

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 December - 28.   

1631  On this day in history birth of ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist   

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 December - 28.   

1665  On December - 28 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  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 December - 28.   

1503  Death of Piero di Lorenzo de' Medici, ruler of Florence (b. 1471) on December - 28.   

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

1622  On December - 28 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  On December - 28 death of johann Friedrich Gronovius, German classical scholar (b. 1611)