On This Day in History for April 28
Events in History
- 357 Emperor Constantius II visits Rome
- 1140 The Palatine Chapel, commissioned by Roger II and one of Norman Sicily's most important buildings is consecrated on Palm Sunday in Palermo (World Heritage Site 2015)
- 1180 Philip II of France (14) marries first wife Isabella of Hainault (10) at Bapaume
- 1192 Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I), King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title to the throne confirmed by election. Killing carried out by Hashshashin.
- 1202 King Philip II expels King John of England ("Lackland") from France
- 1253 -May 7th) Utrecht destroyed by fire
- 1253 Nichiren, a Japanese Buddhist monk, propounds Nam Myoho Renge Kyo for the first time and declares it to be the essence of Buddhism, in effect founding Nichiren Buddhism.
- 1376 English "Good Parliament" begins meeting in London, will sit till 10th July, then the longest-sitting English parliament
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Edward IV
James Monroe
António de Oliveira Salazar
Harper Lee
Saddam Hussein
Terry PratchettWeddings in History
- 1774 Chief Justice John Jay (28) weds Sarah Van Brugh Livingston (17)
- 1886 Painter Paul Cézanne (47) weds Marie-Hortense Fiquet (36)
- 1903 Newspaper publisher William Randolph Hearst (40) weds Millicent Veronica Willson (21) in New York City
More Weddings in History
Mary Read
Gavrilo Princip
Benito Mussolini
Arthur Leonard Schawlow
Michael CollinsApril in History
Record-Breaking Sheila, the High-Flying Aviator
The Sky's was the limit for Sheila Scott who made three solo flights around the world and was the first pilot, male or female, to fly over the North Pole.
April 27, 1922
Great Sacrifice of a Plague-Ridden Village
William Mompesson, a clergyman born on this day, created a legend when he persuaded the people in a plague-ridden village to sacrifice their lives to save others.
April 28, 1639
Mutiny on the Bounty
Lieutenant William Bligh is set adrift by the mutineers aboard the HMS Bounty on April 28, 1789
April 28, 1789
WR Hearst – The Master of Fake News
Newspaper mogul William Randolph Hearst was a towering figure of his age. Immensely wealthy, he believed he had unlimited influence, even on matters of war.
April 29, 1863