Historical Events Happened In May - 29

1843  Emile Pessard, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

1848  On May - 29 wisconsin becomes 30th state  

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

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

1852  On May - 29 jindrich z Albestu Kaan, composer  

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 this day in history.  

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

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 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 this day in history frederik Septimus Kelly, composer  

1883  On May - 29 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 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  August Strindberg's "Hemsoborna," premieres in Copenhagen on May - 29.  

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

1892  On May - 29 alfonsina Storni, Argentine poet (La inquietud del rosal)  

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

1894  Beatrice Lillie, Toronto, comedian/actress (Around World in 80 Days) on this day in history.  

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1594  On May - 29 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 this day in history.  

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

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 May - 29.  

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 May - 29.  

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

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

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

1544  Jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68 on this day in history.  

1546  On May - 29 death of cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered