Historical Events Happened In May - 29

1843  On this day in history emile Pessard, composer  

1846  Albert Gyorgy earl Apponyi, Hungarian minister of Education on May - 29.  

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

1848  On May - 29 wisconsin becomes 30th state  

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 this day in history.  

1851  On this day in history leon VA Bourgeois, French premier (1895-96, Nobel 1920)  

1852  Jindrich z Albestu Kaan, composer on this day in history.  

Advertisements

1861  Dorothea Dix offers help in setting up hospitals for Union Army on this day in history.  

1862  On May - 29 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 May - 29.  

1864  On May - 29 a H Borgesius, Dutch amateur astronomer  

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

1869  On May - 29 philippe Vandermaelen, Flemish cartographer/publisher, dies at 73  

1874  On this day in history present constitution of Switzerland takes effect  

1874  The birth of Gilbert Keith Chesterton, English novelist on this day in history.  

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

1877  John Lothrop Motley, (History of United Netherlands), dies at 63 on May - 29.  

1880  Oswald Spengler, Germany, philosopher (Decline of West) on May - 29.  

1881  On this day in history frederik Septimus Kelly, composer  

1883  William Beatton Moonie, composer on May - 29.  

1883  On May - 29 albrecht of Prussia, mistress of John van Rossum, dies at 73  

1884  On this day in history the first steam cable trams start in highgate  

1884  On May - 29 1st steam cable trams start in highgate  

1885  On this day in history erwin F Finlay-Freundlich, British astronomer (theory of relativity)  

1885  On this day in history alfred von Meissner, Austria physician/writer (Ziska), dies at 63  

1889  On May - 29 august Strindberg's "Hemsoborna," premieres in Copenhagen  

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  Baha'u'llah [Mirza HA Noeri], Persian founder (Baha'i), dies at 74 on May - 29.  

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

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next Page »

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

1594  Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632) was born on May - 29.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1673  On May - 29 birth of cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council  

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

1716  On this day in history birth of louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist  

1722  James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773) was born on May - 29.  

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

1379  Death of King Henry II of Castile (b. 1334) on this day in history.  

1405  Death of Philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France on this day in history.  

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

1453  On May - 29 constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49  

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  On this day in history death of cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered