Historical Events In May - 29

1843  On this day in history emile Pessard, composer  

1846  On this day in history albert Gyorgy earl Apponyi, Hungarian minister of Education  

1848  Battle at Curtazone Austrians beat Sardinia-Piemonte on this day in history.  

1848  Wisconsin becomes 30th state on this day in history.  

1848  Wisconsin becomes the 30th state to join the US on May - 29.  

1848  On this day in history battle at Curtazone: Austrians beat Sardinia-Piemonte  

1849  Lincoln says "You can fool some of the people all of the time, & of people some of time, but you can't fool all of the people all of time" on May - 29.  

1849  Patent for lifting vessels granted to Abraham Lincoln on May - 29.  

1851  Leon VA Bourgeois, French premier (1895-96, Nobel 1920) on this day in history.  

1852  On this day in history jindrich z Albestu Kaan, composer  

1861  Dorothea Dix offers help in setting up hospitals for Union Army on May - 29.  

1862  On this day in history franciszek Wincenty Mirecki, composer, dies at 71  

1864  Méxican Emperor Maximilian arrives at Vera Cruz on May - 29.  

1864  Mexican Emperor Maximilian arrives at Vera Cruz on this day in history.  

1864  A H Borgesius, Dutch amateur astronomer on this day in history.  

1868  The assassination of Michael Obrenovich III, Prince of Serbia, in Belgrade on this day in history.  

1869  Philippe Vandermaelen, Flemish cartographer/publisher, dies at 73 on May - 29.  

1874  Present constitution of Switzerland takes effect on May - 29.  

1874  On May - 29 the birth of Gilbert Keith Chesterton, English novelist  

1874  On this day in history gilbert Keith Chesterton, England, novelist (Man Who Made Gold)  

1877  On May - 29 john Lothrop Motley, (History of United Netherlands), dies at 63  

1880  On this day in history oswald Spengler, Germany, philosopher (Decline of West)  

1881  Frederik Septimus Kelly, composer on this day in history.  

1883  William Beatton Moonie, composer on May - 29.  

1883  Albrecht of Prussia, mistress of John van Rossum, dies at 73 on May - 29.  

1884  The first steam cable trams start in highgate on this day in history.  

1884  1st steam cable trams start in highgate on this day in history.  

1885  On May - 29 erwin F Finlay-Freundlich, British astronomer (theory of relativity)  

1885  Alfred von Meissner, Austria physician/writer (Ziska), dies at 63 on this day in history.  

1889  August Strindberg's "Hemsoborna," premieres in Copenhagen on this day in history.  

1890  Francis de Bourguignon, composer on this day in history.  

1892  On this day in history alfonsina Storni, Argentine poet (La inquietud del rosal)  

1892  On this day in history baha'u'llah [Mirza HA Noeri], Persian founder (Baha'i), dies at 74  

1894  On this day in history beatrice Lillie, Toronto, comedian/actress (Around World in 80 Days)  

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1594  On this day in history birth of gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632)  

1627  Anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle) was born on this day in history.  

1630  Charles II, King of England (1660-85) was born on May - 29.  

1630  On May - 29 birth of charles II of England (d. 1685)  

1673  Cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council was born on May - 29.  

1675  Humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.  

1716  Louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist was born on this day in history.  

1722  On May - 29 birth of james FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773)  

1259  On May - 29 death of king Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219)  

1379  On this day in history death of king Henry II of Castile (b. 1334)  

1405  Death of Philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France on May - 29.  

1425  Death of Hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378) on this day in history.  

1453  Constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

1500  On this day in history death of bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns  

1544  On May - 29 jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68  

1546  Death of Cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered on this day in history.