On This Day in History January 28, 2019

Historical Events 1521  Emperor Charles V opens the Diet of Worms in Worms, Germany which lasts until May 25th. Produced the "Edict of Worms" which dennouced Martin Luther 1807  London's Pall Mall is 1st street lit by gaslight 1813  Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" is published by Thomas Egerton in the United Kingdom 1819  Sir Stamford Raffles lands in Singapore 1933  The name "Pakistan" is coined by Choudhry Rahmat Ali and gradually accepted by Muslims in the Indian sub-continent who use it to push for a separate Muslim homeland in South Asia More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Alexander Mackenzie (1822 - 1892) Colette (1873 - 1954) Elijah Wood 37th Birthday Henry Morton Stanley (1841 - 1904) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Charlemagne (742 - 814) Henry VIII (1491 - 1547) More Famous Deaths