Historical Events In May - 29
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
0363 Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Sassanid capital, but is unable to take the city on this day in history.
0757 On May - 29 st Paul I begins his reign as Catholic Pope
1138 On May - 29 anti-Pope Victor IV (Gregorio) overthrows self for Innocentius II
1167 Lombard League defeat Frederick Barbarossa at Battle of Legnano on May - 29.
1176 On May - 29 battle at Legnano Lombardi League beats Frederik Barbarossa
1176 On this day in history battle at Legnano: Lombardi League beats Frederik Barbarossa
1405 Philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France on May - 29.
1414 On May - 29 council of Constance.
1415 On this day in history council of Konstanz
1453 Constantinople falls to Muhammad II (Turks); ends Byzantine Empire on May - 29.
1453 French banker Jacques Coeurs possessions confiscated on May - 29.
1453 On May - 29 constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49
1500 On May - 29 bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns
1506 On May - 29 earl Willem I van Nassau-Dillenburg weds countess Walburg van Egmont
1544 On this day in history jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68
1546 Cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered on May - 29.
1576 On this day in history spanish army under Mondragón conquerors Zierik sea
1576 Spanish army under Mondragon conquerors Zierik sea on this day in history.
1592 At the Battle of Sacheon, the Korean navy led by Admiral Yi Sun Shin, repels a Japanese army that outnumbers it nearly 3 to 1 on this day in history.
1593 On this day in history john Penry, English congressionalist, executed
1627 On this day in history anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle)
1629 Arnold Baert, Flemish lawyer/member of Great Council, dies at about 74 on May - 29.
1630 On this day in history governor John Winthrop begins "History of New England"
1630 The birth of King Charles II of Britain on May - 29.
1630 Gov John Winthrop begins "History of New England" on May - 29.
1630 On May - 29 charles II, King of England (1660-85)
1652 On this day in history english Admiral Robert Blake drives out Dutch fleet under Lieutenant-Admiral Tromp
1652 On May - 29 english Admiral Robert Blake drives out Dutch fleet under lt-adm Tromp
1660 On May - 29 charles II restored to English throne after Puritan Commonwealth
1660 Gyorgy Rákóczi II, prince of Transsylvania, dies in battle on May - 29.
1673 On May - 29 cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council
1677 On this day in history treaty of Middle Plantation establishes peace between the Virginia colonists and the local Indians.
1680 Abraham Megerle, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.
1691 Cornelis Tromp, admiral-general/son of Maarten T, dies at 61 on this day in history.
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