Page 3: Historical Events In May - 29

1843  Emile Pessard, composer on this day in history.   

1846  On May - 29 albert Gyorgy earl Apponyi, Hungarian minister of Education   

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

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

1848  On this day in history wisconsin becomes the 30th state to join the US   

1848  Battle at Curtazone: Austrians beat Sardinia-Piemonte on May - 29.   

1849  On May - 29 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"   

1849  Patent for lifting vessels granted to Abraham Lincoln on this day in history.   

1851  Leon VA Bourgeois, French premier (1895-96, Nobel 1920) on May - 29.   

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

1861  On this day in history dorothea Dix offers help in setting up hospitals for Union Army   

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  On this day in history 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 May - 29 present constitution of Switzerland takes effect   

1874  On this day in history the birth of Gilbert Keith Chesterton, English novelist   

1874  Gilbert Keith Chesterton, England, novelist (Man Who Made Gold) on this day in history.   

1877  John Lothrop Motley, (History of United Netherlands), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1880  Oswald Spengler, Germany, philosopher (Decline of West) on this day in history.   

1881  Frederik Septimus Kelly, composer on May - 29.   

1883  On this day in history william Beatton Moonie, composer   

1883  On this day in history 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  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 May - 29.   

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

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

1892  Alfonsina Storni, Argentine poet (La inquietud del rosal) on this day in history.   

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)   

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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  On this day in history birth of charles II, King of England (1660-85)   

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  On this day in history birth of humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715)   

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

1722  On this day in history birth of james FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773)   

1259  Death of King Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219) on May - 29.   

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

1405  On this day in history death of philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France   

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  Jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68 on May - 29.   

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