Historical Events In March - 28
Thursday, 01 January 2026
0037 Roman Emperor Caligula accepts the titles of the Principate, entitled to him by the Senate on this day in history. 

0193 Roman Emperor Pertinax is assassinated by Praetorian Guards, who then sell the throne in an auction to Didius Julianus on March - 28. 

0193 On March - 28 publius Helvius Pertinax, Roman Emperor (192-93), assassinated 

0364 On this day in history roman Emperor Valentinian I appoints his brother Flavius Valens co-emperor. 

0593 Guntram, French king in Burgundy, dies at about 67 on this day in history. 

0845 Paris is sacked by Viking raiders, probably under Ragnar Lodbrok, who collects a huge ransom in exchange for leaving on this day in history. 

1072 Ordulf, Duke of Saxony on March - 28. 

1134 On this day in history stefanus Harding, 3rd abbott of Côteaux/saint, dies 

1285 On March - 28 martinus IV, [Simon de Brion], Pope (1281-85), dies 

1468 Charles I, Duke of Savoy on this day in history. 

1472 On this day in history fra Bartolomeo, monk, Florentine Renaissance painter 

1483 The birth of Raphael,Italian painter, and architect. Rebuilt St Peters on this day in history. 

1483 Raphael, Urbino Italy, painter (School of Athens) on this day in history. 

1515 On March - 28 theresa of Avila/Teresa de Jesus, Spanish mystic writer/saint 

1535 Bloemkamp Abbey (Oldeklooster) attacked & destroyed on March - 28. 

1556 Karel V's son Philip II crowned king of Spain on March - 28. 

1566 Siegmund Freiherr von Herberstein, Austrian diplomat, dies at 79 on this day in history. 

1592 On this day in history jan Amos Komensky, [Comenius] Moravian educational reB03281603 Stephan Otto, composer 

1615 Pieter de Groot, Dutch regent/diplomat on this day in history. 

1621 Heinrich Schwemmer, composer on March - 28. 

1643 On March - 28 jose Solana, composer 

1660 On this day in history the birth of George I, King of Great Britain 

1660 On March - 28 arnold Houbraken, Dutch schilder/writer 

1673 On this day in history adam Pijnacker, Dutch landscape painter/etcher, buried at 51 

1677 Wenzel Hollar, Bohemia cartoonist/etcher, dies at about 69 on March - 28. 

1687 Constantine Huygens, diplomat/poet/composer (Bluebottles), dies at 90 on this day in history. 

1701 Domenico Guidi, Italian sculptor, dies at 75 on March - 28. 

1712 On this day in history jan van der Heyden, Dutch inventor (street lantern), dies at 75 

1727 Maximilian III Jozef, Elector of Bayern (1745-77) on this day in history. 

1729 Pieter Fouquet, Dutch art seller (Atlas of Fouquet) on March - 28. 

1737 On March - 28 francesco Zannetti, composer 

1738 On March - 28 english parliament declares war on Spain (War of Jenkin's Ear) 

1741 On this day in history johann Andre, composer 

1750 Francisco A G de Miranda, Venezuelan freedom fighter on March - 28. 

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