Historical Events In July - 28
Wednesday, 14 January 2026
0388 Battle at Aquileja: Emperor Theodosius beats emperor Magnus Maximis on this day in history. 

0450 Theodosius II de Jongere, emperor Austrian Empire, dies on this day in history. 

0754 Pope Stephen II, [III] makes Pippin de Korte, King of France on July - 28. 

1057 Victor II, [Gebhard], Pope (1055-57), dies on this day in history. 

1101 On July - 28 su Tung-p'o, Chinese poet/essayist/painter/calligrapher, dies at 64 

1148 Crusaders attack Damascus on this day in history. 

1165 On July - 28 ibn al-'Arabi, Muslim mystic/philosopher 

1285 On this day in history queen Keran of Armenia, consort of Leo III of Armenia 

1330 On this day in history michael III, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies in battle 

1402 On this day in history battle at Ancyra/Angora/Ankara: Timur Lenk beats sultan Bajezid I 

1434 Navigator Gil Eanes leaves Cape Bojador for Lisbon on July - 28. 

1456 Jacopo Sannazaro, Italian poet (Arcadia) on July - 28. 

1514 Maximilian of Burgundy, viceroy of Holland on this day in history. 

1527 Rodrigo de Bastidas, Spanish conquistador on this day in history. 

1540 England's King Henry VIII marries Catherine Howard on July - 28. 

1540 English King Henry VIII marries Catharine Howard, his 5th wife on this day in history. 

1540 Thomas Cromwell, King Henry VIII's chief minister, executed on July - 28. 

1579 On this day in history cardinal Granvelle returns to Madrid 

1586 Sir Thomas Harriot introduces potatoes to Europe on July - 28. 

1588 On this day in history spanish Armada sails to overthrow England's Queen Elizabeth I 

1609 On this day in history admiral George Somers settles in Bermuda 

1609 On July - 28 judith J Leyster, Dutch house painter, baptised 

1615 Lake Huron is discovered by French explorer Samuel de Champlain on this day in history. 

1635 On this day in history spanish marshal Piccolomini conquerors Schenkenschans 

1641 John Amner, composer, dies at 61 on July - 28. 

1655 On this day in history cyrano De Bergerac French soldier, author died 

1655 On this day in history cyrano de Bergerac, French dramatist/novelist, dies at 36 in Paris 

1667 Abraham Cowley, English poet (Mistress/Sex libri plantarum), dies on July - 28. 

1683 On July - 28 anne Stuart marries prince Georges of Denmark 

1696 De Croissy succeeds Le Plectia as French minister of Finance on this day in history. 

1708 On this day in history monarch Amengkurat II [Sunan Mas] of Mataram gives himself up to VOC 

1711 Gerard Lairesse, painter, buried on July - 28. 

1717 On July - 28 prussian king Frederik Willem I gives compulsory education to 5-12 yrs 

1719 Jan Nepveu, governor-general of Suriname (1769-79) [or Aug 27] on July - 28. 

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