Events on 28 November 49
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Treaty of Andelot: King Guntram of Burgundy recognizes Childebert II as his heir.
Year 936
Shi Jingtang is enthroned as the first emperor of the Later Jin by Emperor Taizong of Liao, following a revolt against Emperor Fei of Later Tang.
Year 1443
Skanderbeg and his forces liberate Kruja in central Albania and raise the Albanian flag.
Year 1470
Champa-Đại Việt War: Emperor Lê Thánh Tông of Đại Việt formally launches his attack against Champa.
Year 1520
An expedition under the command of Ferdinand Magellan passes through the Strait of Magellan.
Year 1582
In Stratford-upon-Avon, William Shakespeare and Anne Hathaway pay a £40 bond for their marriage licence.
Year 1627
The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Navy has its greatest and last victory in the Battle of Oliwa.
Year 1660
At Gresham College, twelve men, including Christopher Wren, Robert Boyle, John Wilkins, and Sir Robert Moray decide to found what is later known as the Royal Society.
Year 1666
At least 3,000 men of the Royal Scots Army led by Tam Dalyell of the Binns defeat about 900 Covenanter rebels in the Battle of Rullion Green.