Historical Events For May - 29

1843  Emile Pessard, composer on May - 29.  

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 this day in history wisconsin becomes 30th state  

1848  Wisconsin becomes the 30th state to join the US on this day in history.  

1848  On May - 29 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  On May - 29 patent for lifting vessels granted to Abraham Lincoln  

1851  On May - 29 leon VA Bourgeois, French premier (1895-96, Nobel 1920)  

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

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1861  On May - 29 dorothea Dix offers help in setting up hospitals for Union Army  

1862  Franciszek Wincenty Mirecki, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.  

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

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

1864  On this day in history a H Borgesius, Dutch amateur astronomer  

1868  On May - 29 the assassination of Michael Obrenovich III, Prince of Serbia, in Belgrade.  

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

1874  Present constitution of Switzerland takes effect on this day in history.  

1874  The birth of Gilbert Keith Chesterton, English novelist on May - 29.  

1874  On May - 29 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  Frederik Septimus Kelly, composer on this day in history.  

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

1883  Albrecht of Prussia, mistress of John van Rossum, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

1884  The first steam cable trams start in highgate on May - 29.  

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

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 May - 29.  

1889  On this day in history august Strindberg's "Hemsoborna," premieres in Copenhagen  

1890  On this day in history francis de Bourguignon, composer  

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

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  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 May - 29.  

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

1630  Charles II of England (d. 1685) was born on this day in history.  

1673  On this day in history 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  Louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1379  On May - 29 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  On May - 29 death of hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378)  

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

1500  Death of Bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns on May - 29.  

1544  On this day in history 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