Historical Events In December - 28

0300  On December - 28 theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria   

0418  St Boniface I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on December - 28.   

0801  On this day in history 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 December - 28.   

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

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 December - 28.   

1614  On December - 28 sperm whale beached at Noordwijk   

1622  Francois de Sales, French bishop of Geneva/writer/saint, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

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

1673  On December - 28 joan Blaeu, Dutch cartographer/publisher (Atlas Major), dies at 77   

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 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  On this day in history christian Cannabich, German composer/royal chaplain master   

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

1738  On December - 28 thaddaus Ferdinand Lipowsky, composer   

1751  On this day in history josef Blazej Smrcek, composer   

1753  Johan Wikmanson, composer on December - 28.   

1763  John Molson, founded Montreal brewery (Molsons) on December - 28.   

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

1772  On this day in history ernst J earl van/of Biron, Russian duke of Courland, dies at 82   

1775  On this day in history 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 this day in history robert Gallenberg, composer   

1787  Hermanus J Abbring, Dutch writer/engineer on Curacao on this day in history.   

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

1801  On December - 28 james Barnes, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1869   

1805  On this day in history tomas Genoves y Lapetra, composer   

1812  Julius Reitz, composer on December - 28.   

1816  On this day in history american Colonization Society organizes   

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1164  Emperor Rokujō of Japan (d. 1176) was born on December - 28.   

1484  On December - 28 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  On December - 28 birth of ludolf Backhuysen, Dutch seascape painter/cartoonist   

1635  On December - 28 birth of princess Elizabeth of England (d. 1650)   

1655  On December - 28 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  On December - 28 death of theonas, Patriarch of Alexandria   

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  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 December - 28.   

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