Historical Events In January - 28

0814  On January - 28 charlemagne, German emperor/Roman Emperor (800-814), dies at 71   

1077  On this day in history pope Gregory VII pardons German emperor Heinrich IV   

1077  German king Henry IV petitions Pope Gregory VII for forgiveness on this day in history.   

1099  On this day in history first Crusaders begins siege of Hosn-el-Akrad Syria   

1099  1st Crusaders begins siege of Hosn-el-Akrad Syria on January - 28.   

1119  On this day in history gelasius II, [Giovannis Caetani], pope (1118-19), dies   

1256  Willem II, earl of Holland/German emperor (1238, 47-56), dies at 22 on January - 28.   

1262  On this day in history flemish/Dutch coast ravaged by north western storm   

1393  On January - 28 fire during Royal Ball at Paris, 4 die (Ball of the Ardents)   

1393  On January - 28 earl of Joigny, burned at royal ball   

1443  On this day in history robert le Maçon, Chancellor of France   

1457  On January - 28 henry VII, Pembroke Castle, 1st Tudor king of England (1485-1509)   

1495  On this day in history pope gives his son Cesare Borgia as hostage to Charles VIII of France   

1521  The Diet of Worms begins, lasting until May 25 on this day in history.   

1528  On January - 28 philips of Cleve, ruler of Ravenstein, dies   

1547  King Henry the Eighth of England dies and is succeeded by his nine-year-old son, Edward the Sixth on this day in history.   

1547  On January - 28 9-year-old Edward VI succeeds Henry VIII as king of England   

1547  On January - 28 henry VIII, King of England (1509-47), dies at 55   

1549  Elia Levita, German-Yiddish writer (Habachur), dies at about 80 on January - 28.   

1560  On this day in history john a Lasco, [John Laski], Polish nobleman/reformed theologist, dies   

1561  By Edict of Orleans persecution of French Huguenots is suspended on this day in history.   

1573  On January - 28 articles of Warsaw Confederation are signed, sanctioning freedom of religion in Poland.   

1578  On this day in history cornelis Haga, Dutch lawyer/ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39)   

1581  James VI signs the 2nd Confession of Faith in Scotland on this day in history.   

1581  On January - 28 james VI signs 2nd Confession of Faith in Scotland   

1582  John Barclay, Scottish satirist/poet (Euphormio's Satyricon) on January - 28.   

1595  On this day in history francis Drake, English pirate, Admiral and Governor of Newfoundland (Porto Bello West Indies), dies at 50   

1596  On this day in history british admiral Sir Francis Drake dies off the Panama coast and is buried at sea.   

1600  On January - 28 clement IX, [Giulio Rospigliosi], Pistoia, Italy, 238th pope (1667-69)   

1606  On this day in history carolus Gallus, [Karel de Haan], Dutch lawyer/pastor/vicar, dies at 85   

1608  On this day in history giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Naples, mathematician/astronomer   

1611  On January - 28 johannes Hevelius, Danzig, astronomer (star cataloger)   

1612  Thomas Bodley, diplomat/founder (Bodleian Library), dies on this day in history.   

1613  On January - 28 galileo may have unknowingly viewed undiscovered planet Neptune   

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1225  Saint Thomas Aquinas (d. 1274) was born on this day in history.   

1312  Queen Joan II of Navarre (d. 1349) was born on January - 28.   

1457  Henry VII, Pembroke Castle, 1st Tudor king of England (1485-1509) was born on January - 28.   

1540  On this day in history birth of ludolph van Ceulen, German mathematician (d. 1610)   

1578  Cornelis Haga, Dutch lawyer/ambassador to Constantinople (1611-39) was born on January - 28.   

1582  On this day in history birth of john Barclay, Scottish satirist/poet (Euphormio's Satyricon)   

1600  On January - 28 birth of clement IX, [Giulio Rospigliosi], Pistoia, Italy, 238th pope (1667-69)   

1608  On this day in history birth of giovanni Alfonso Borelli, Naples, mathematician/astronomer   

0814  On this day in history charlemagne, German emperor/Roman Emperor (800-814), dies at 71   

1061  On this day in history death of duke SpytihnÄ›v II of Bohemia (b. 1031)   

1119  On this day in history gelasius II, [Giovannis Caetani], pope (1118-19), dies   

1256  Willem II, earl of Holland/German emperor (1238, 47-56), dies at 22 on January - 28.   

1271  On January - 28 death of isabella of Aragon, queen of Philip III of France (b. 1247)   

1393  Death of Earl of Joigny, burned at royal ball on this day in history.   

1443  Death of Robert le Maçon, Chancellor of France on this day in history.   

1528  On January - 28 philips of Cleve, ruler of Ravenstein, dies