Historical Events In May - 29

0363  Today in history roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Sassanid capital, but is unable to take the city.  

0757  St Paul I begins his reign as Catholic Pope today in history.  

1138  Today in history anti-Pope Victor IV (Gregorio) overthrows self for Innocentius II  

1167  Lombard League defeat Frederick Barbarossa at Battle of Legnano today in history.  

1176  Battle at Legnano Lombardi League beats Frederik Barbarossa on May - 29.  

1176  Today in history battle at Legnano: Lombardi League beats Frederik Barbarossa  

1414  On May - 29 council of Constance.  

1415  Council of Konstanz on May - 29.  

1453  On May - 29 constantinople falls to Muhammad II (Turks); ends Byzantine Empire  

1453  French banker Jacques Coeurs possessions confiscated today in history.  

1506  Today in history earl Willem I van Nassau-Dillenburg weds countess Walburg van Egmont  

1594  On May - 29 birth of gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632)  

1627  On May - 29 birth of anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle)  

1630  Today in history birth of charles II, King of England (1660-85)  

1630  Charles II of England (d. 1685) was born on May - 29.  

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

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  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  Today in history death of philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France  

1425  Today in history death of hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378)  

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

1500  Today in history death of bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns  

1544  Today in history jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68  

1546  Death of Cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered on May - 29.