Historical Events In December - 29

1141  Yue Fei, Chinese general, executed on December - 29.   

1170  On this day in history thomas Becket: Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II; he subsequently becomes a saint and martyr in the Anglican Church and the Roman Catholic Church.   

1170  On December - 29 thomas Beckett, archbishop, assassinated by 4 knights of King Henry II   

1503  Battle at Carigliano: Spanish army beats France on December - 29.   

1539  St Jacobs Church burns after being hit by lightning on this day in history.   

1541  On December - 29 isabella of Poland & King Ferdinand of Austria sign Treaty of Gyalu   

1558  Charles V, German emperor, buried on December - 29.   

1558  Hermann Finck, composer, dies at 31 on December - 29.   

1563  Francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer on this day in history.   

1586  Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna/marquis of Aytona on this day in history.   

1619  On this day in history antoine Arnauld, French lawyer (Philippica), dies   

1630  On this day in history jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, RC pastor/lyricist, dies at 51   

1678  Gotthard Wagner, composer on December - 29.   

1689  On December - 29 olfert Dapper, Amsterdam historian/geographer, buried   

1703  On this day in history mustapha II, sultan (Turkey), dies at 39   

1705  Prosper Jolyot's "Idomenée," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1708  Great Alliance occupies Gent on this day in history.   

1709  On December - 29 elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia/daughter of Peter the Great   

1721  Madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th on December - 29.   

1731  On December - 29 j Brook Taylor, English mathematician, dies at 46   

1743  Alexander van Bylandt, Dutch military officer on this day in history.   

1766  On December - 29 the birth of Charles Macintosh, Inventor of waterproof clothing   

1767  Aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer on this day in history.   

1776  Charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric on this day in history.   

1778  English troops occupy Savannah, Georgia on this day in history.   

1782  First nautical almanac in US published by Samuel Stearns, Boston on this day in history.   

1782  1st nautical almanac in US published by Samuel Stearns, Boston on December - 29.   

1785  Johann Heinrich Rolle, composer, dies at 69 on December - 29.   

1786  French Revolution: The Assembly of Notables is convoked on December - 29.   

1792  Archibald Alison, Scottish historian (History of Europe) on December - 29.   

1800  On this day in history charles Goodyear founder of Goodyear Tire was born   

1800  Charles Goodyear, inventor (vulcanization process for rubber) on this day in history.   

1806  On December - 29 william Gladstone, Liberal Prime Minister   

1808  Andrew Johnson, Raleigh NC, (Unionist), 17th pres (1865-69) on this day in history.   

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1563  On this day in history birth of francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer   

1586  Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna/marquis of Aytona was born on December - 29.   

1678  On this day in history birth of gotthard Wagner, composer   

1709  Elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia/daughter of Peter the Great was born on December - 29.   

1721  On December - 29 birth of madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th   

1743  Alexander van Bylandt, Dutch military officer was born on this day in history.   

1767  Aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer was born on this day in history.   

1776  Charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric was born on this day in history.   

0721  On December - 29 death of empress Gemmei of Japan (b. 661)   

1141  Death of Yue Fei, Chinese general, executed on December - 29.   

1170  On December - 29 death of thomas Beckett, archbishop, assassinated by 4 knights of King Henry II   

1558  On December - 29 hermann Finck, composer, dies at 31   

1563  Death of Sebastian Castellio, French theologian (b. 1515) on this day in history.   

1619  Antoine Arnauld, French lawyer (Philippica), dies on this day in history.   

1630  On December - 29 jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, RC pastor/lyricist, dies at 51   

1634  On December - 29 death of john Albert Vasa, Polish bishop (b. 1612)