Historical Events In October - 29

0437  Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II, Eastern Roman Emperor in Constantinople. This unifies the two branches of the House of Theodosius today in history.  

0439  Vandalen under Genseric occupy Carthago today in history.  

1268  On October - 29 conradin, the last legitimate male heir of the Hohenstaufen dynasty of Kings of Germany and Holy Roman Emperors, is executed along with his companion Frederick I, Margrave of Baden by Charles I of Sicily, a political rival and ally to the hostile Roman Catholic church.  

1390  Today in history first trial for witchcraft in Paris.  

1467  On October - 29 battle of Brusthem: Charles the Bold defeats Liege  

1508  On October - 29 gelderse troops occupies Kuinre  

1552  Czar Ivan IV escapes back to Moscow after battle today in history.  

1591  Giovanni A Facchinetti elected as Pope Innocentius IX on October - 29.  

1618  Today in history sir Walter Raleigh, explorer and colonizer, is executed for conspiring against James I.  

1618  Today in history english adventurer, writer, and courtier Sir Walter Raleigh is beheaded for allegedly conspiring against James I of England.  

1658  Action of 29 October 1658 (Naval battle) on October - 29.  

1463  Alessandro Achillini, Italian physician/philosopher was born today in history.  

1507  On October - 29 birth of fernando Alvarez de Toledo, Spanish viceroy of Neth (1566-73)  

1513  On this day in history birth of jacques Amyot, French humanist/translator/abbot of Bellozanne  

1562  George Abbott, English theologist/archbishop of Canterbury was born on October - 29.  

1656  On this day in history birth of edmund Halley, astronomer (Halley's Comet) [NS=Nov 8]  

1682  Pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix, French historian (d. 1761) was born today in history.  

1690  On October - 29 birth of martin Folkes, English antiquarian (d. 1754)  

1704  On this day in history birth of john Byng, British admiral (d. 1757)  

0490  Petrus Mongus, patriarch of Alexandria, dies on October - 29.  

1038  Death of Aethelnoth, Archbishop of Canterbury on October - 29.  

1138  On this day in history death of bolesÅ‚aw III Krzywousty, Duke of Poland (b. 1086)  

1268  Today in history death of conradin, Duke of Swabia (executed) (b. 1252)  

1321  Today in history stefanus VI Uros II Milutin, king of Serbia (1282-1321), dies  

1590  Dirck Volkertsz Coornhert, theologist/philosopher, dies at about 68 on October - 29.  

1618  Death of Walter Raleigh, English scholar/poet/historian, beheaded for treason today in history.  

1650  Death of David Calderwood, Scottish historian (b. 1575) today in history.