Best known
Best known
Artabanus IV of Parthia
Ruler of Parthian Empire from c. 213 to 224
Hugh of Cluny
Abbot of Cluny
Conrad of Montferrat
Italian nobleman and crusader, King of Jerusalem from 1190 to 1192
Rhys ap Gruffudd
Prince of Deheubarth from 1155 to 1197
Shajar al-Durr
Ayyubid sultan of Egypt in 1250
Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland
English aristocrat (c.1449–1489)
Artabanus IV of Parthia — Ruler of Parthian Empire from c. 213 to 224, who died on April 28 224.
Hugh of Cluny — Abbot of Cluny, who died on April 28 1109.
Conrad of Montferrat — Italian nobleman and crusader, King of Jerusalem from 1190 to 1192, who died on April 28 1192.
Rhys ap Gruffudd — Prince of Deheubarth from 1155 to 1197, who died on April 28 1197.
Shajar al-Durr — Ayyubid sultan of Egypt in 1250, who died on April 28 1257.
Henry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland — English aristocrat (c.1449–1489), who died on April 28 1489.
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Who died on April 28?
116 people with a Wikipedia article died on April 28, including Artabanus IV of Parthia, Hugh of Cluny, Conrad of Montferrat. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.
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51 documented historical events happened on April 28, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: The ancient Iranian Parthian Empire fell to the Sasanids after its forces were defeated at the Battle of Hormozdgan. On the same day, in another year: The Japanese monk Nichiren declared the mantra Namu Myōhō Renge Kyō, now a central part of Nichiren Buddhism. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.
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