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On December 28, 418: A papal election begins, resulting in the election of Pope Boniface I.

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Featured moment · 418

A papal election begins, resulting in the election of Pope Boniface I.

Pope Boniface I was the bishop of Rome from 28 December 418 to his death on 4 September 422. His election was disputed by the supporters of Eulalius until the dispute was settled by Emperor Honorius. Boniface was active in maintaining church discipline, and he restored certain privileges to the metropolitical sees of Narbonne and Vienne, exempting them from any subjection to the primacy of Arles.

People

Born on December 28

Tom Cannon 2002– Irish footballer
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan 2001– Canadian actress (born 2001)
Iqbaal Ramadhan 1999– Indonesian actor and singer (born 1999)
Tanguy Ndombele 1996– French footballer (born 1996)
Dylan Cease 1995– American baseball player (born 1995)
Mauricio Lemos 1995– Uruguayan footballer (born 1995)
Nahitan Nández 1995– Uruguayan footballer (born 1995)
Adam Peaty 1994– British swimmer (born 1994)
Tomáš Jurčo 1992– Slovak ice hockey player (born 1992)
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Ayele Abshero 1990– Ethiopian long-distance runner (born 1990)
Marcos Alonso 1990– Spanish footballer (born 1990)
David Archuleta 1990– American singer-songwriter (born 1990)
John Henson 1990– American basketball player (born 1990)
Bastiaan Lijesen 1990– Dutch swimmer (born 1990)
Austin Barnes 1989– American baseball player (born 1989)
Mackenzie Rosman 1989– American actress (born 1989)
Thomas Dekker 1987– American actor
Tom Huddlestone 1986– English association football player (born 1986)

People

Died on December 28

Brigitte Bardot French actress and activist (1934–2025)
Charles Dolan American billionaire businessman (1926–2024)
Vijayakanth Indian actor and politician (1952–2023)
Philomena Franz German Romani author (1922–2022)
Grichka Bogdanoff French physicists, authors and TV presenters
John Madden American football coach and announcer (1936–2021)
Harry Reid American politician (1939–2021)
Rose Marie American actress, singer, and comedian (1923–2017)
Debbie Reynolds American actress and singer (1932–2016)
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Jean-Christophe Victor French political scientist (1947-2016)
John Bradbury Musical artist
Eloy Inos Northern Marianas politician
Lemmy English rock musician (1945–2015)
Leelah Alcorn American transgender girl (1997–2014)
Vahan Hovhannisyan Armenian politician (1956-2014)
Frankie Randall American singer, pianist (1938–2014)
Halton Arp American astronomer (1927-2013)
Esther Borja Cuban operatic soprano (1913–2013)

Timeline

Every December 28 on record

  1. 418 A papal election begins, resulting in the election of Pope Boniface I.

    Head of the Catholic Church from 418 to 422

    Pope Boniface I was the bishop of Rome from 28 December 418 to his death on 4 September 422. His election was disputed by the supporters of Eulalius until the dispute was settled by Emperor Honorius. Boniface was active in maintaining church discipline, and he restored certain privileges to the metropolitical sees of Narbonne and Vienne, exempting them from any subjection to the primacy of Arles.

  2. 457 Majorian is acclaimed as Western Roman emperor.

    Western Roman emperor from 457 to 461

    Majorian was Western Roman emperor from 457 to 461. A prominent commander in the Western military, Majorian deposed Avitus in 457 with the aid of his ally Ricimer at the Battle of Placentia. Possessing little more than Italy and Dalmatia, as well as some territory in Hispania and northern Gaul, Majorian campaigned vigorously for three years against the Empire's enemies.

  3. 484 Alaric II succeeds his father Euric and becomes king of the Visigoths. He establishes his capital at Aire-sur-l'Adour (Southern Gaul).

    King of the Visigoths from 484 until 507

    Alaric II was the King of the Visigoths from 484 until 507. He succeeded his father Euric as King of the Visigoths in Toulouse on 28 December 484; he was the great-grandson of the more famous Alaric I, who sacked Rome in 410. He established his capital at Aire-sur-l'Adour in Aquitaine.

  4. 893 An earthquake destroys the city of Dvin, Armenia.

    Earthquake in Armenia

    The 893 Dvin earthquake occurred on 28 December 893 at around midnight. It had a magnitude of approximately 6 and a maximum intensity of approximately IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale. It destroyed the city of Dvin in Armenia, causing approximately 30,000 casualties.

  5. 1065 Edward the Confessor's Romanesque monastic church at Westminster Abbey is consecrated.

    King of the English from 1042 to 1066

    Edward the Confessor was King of the English from 1042 until his death in 1066. He was the last reigning monarch of the House of Wessex.

  6. 1308 The reign of Emperor Hanazono of Japan begins.
  7. 1659 The Marathas defeat the Adilshahi forces in the Battle of Kolhapur.
  8. 1768 King Taksin's coronation achieved through conquest as a king of Thailand and established Thonburi as a capital.
  9. 1795 Construction of Yonge Street, formerly recognized as the longest street in the world, begins in York, Upper Canada (present-day Toronto).
  10. 1832 John C. Calhoun becomes the first Vice President of the United States to resign. He resigned after being elected Senator from South Carolina.
  11. 1835 Osceola leads his Seminole warriors in Florida into the Second Seminole War against the United States Army.
  12. 1836 South Australia and Adelaide are founded.
  13. 1836 Spain recognizes the independence of Mexico with the signing of the Santa María–Calatrava Treaty.
  14. 1846 Iowa is admitted as the 29th U.S. state.
  15. 1879 Tay Bridge disaster: The central part of the Tay Rail Bridge in Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom collapses as a train passes over it, killing 75.
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  1. 1885 The Indian National Congress is founded in Bombay Presidency, British India.
  2. 1895 The Lumière brothers perform for their first paying audience at the Grand Cafe in Boulevard des Capucines.
  3. 1895 Wilhelm Röntgen publishes a paper detailing his discovery of a new type of radiation, which later will be known as x-rays.
  4. 1902 The Syracuse Athletic Club defeat the New York Philadelphians, 5–0, in the first indoor professional football game, which was held at Madison Square Garden.
  5. 1908 The 7.1 Mw  Messina earthquake shakes Southern Italy with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (Extreme), killing between about 80,000.
  6. 1912 The first municipally owned streetcars take to the streets in San Francisco.
  7. 1918 Constance Markievicz, while detained in Holloway prison, becomes the first woman to be elected Member of Parliament (MP) to the British House of Commons.
  8. 1941 World War II: Operation Anthropoid, the plot to assassinate high-ranking Nazi officer Reinhard Heydrich, commences.
  9. 1943 Soviet authorities launch Operation Ulussy, beginning the deportation of the Kalmyk nation to Siberia and Central Asia.
  10. 1943 World War II: After eight days of brutal house-to-house fighting, the Battle of Ortona concludes with the victory of the 1st Canadian Infantry Division over the German 1st Parachute Division and the capture of the Italian town of Ortona.
  11. 1944 Maurice Richard becomes the first player to score eight points in one game of NHL ice hockey.
  12. 1948 The DC-3 airliner NC16002 disappears 80 kilometres (50 mi) south of Miami.
  13. 1956 Chin Peng, David Marshall and Tunku Abdul Rahman meet in Baling, Malaya to try and resolve the Malayan Emergency situation.
  14. 1958 "Greatest Game Ever Played": The Baltimore Colts defeat the New York Giants in the first ever National Football League sudden death overtime game at New York's Yankee Stadium to win the NFL Championship.
  15. 1967 American businesswoman Muriel Siebert becomes the first woman to own a seat on the New York Stock Exchange.

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