Page 3: Historical Events In May - 29

1843  On May - 29 emile Pessard, composer   

1846  Albert Gyorgy earl Apponyi, Hungarian minister of Education on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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  On this day in history patent for lifting vessels granted to Abraham Lincoln   

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

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 May - 29 franciszek Wincenty Mirecki, composer, dies at 71   

1864  On May - 29 méxican Emperor Maximilian arrives at Vera Cruz   

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

1864  A H Borgesius, Dutch amateur astronomer on May - 29.   

1868  On this day in history the assassination of Michael Obrenovich III, Prince of Serbia, in Belgrade.   

1869  On this day in history philippe Vandermaelen, Flemish cartographer/publisher, dies at 73   

1874  On May - 29 present constitution of Switzerland takes effect   

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

1874  Gilbert Keith Chesterton, England, novelist (Man Who Made Gold) on May - 29.   

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

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

1881  On May - 29 frederik Septimus Kelly, composer   

1883  William Beatton Moonie, composer on this day in history.   

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  1st steam cable trams start in highgate on May - 29.   

1885  Erwin F Finlay-Freundlich, British astronomer (theory of relativity) on May - 29.   

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 May - 29.   

1890  On this day in history francis de Bourguignon, composer   

1892  Alfonsina Storni, Argentine poet (La inquietud del rosal) on May - 29.   

1892  On May - 29 baha'u'llah [Mirza HA Noeri], Persian founder (Baha'i), dies at 74   

1894  On May - 29 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 this day in history.   

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  Cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council was born on this day in history.   

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

1716  On May - 29 birth of louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist   

1722  James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.   

1259  Death of King Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219) on this day in history.   

1379  Death of King Henry II of Castile (b. 1334) on May - 29.   

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

1425  On this day in history death of hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378)   

1453  Constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49 on May - 29.   

1500  Death of Bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns on this day in history.   

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 May - 29.