Historical Events In April - 29
Saturday, 06 March 2021
0534 Taliesin, Welsh poet, according to legend in Mabinogion on this day in history.
0852 Amalarius/Fortunatus/Symphosius of Metz/Lyon, bishop, dies at 76 on April - 29.
0926 On this day in history burchard II, Duke of Swabia
1091 Battle at Monte Levunium: Emperor Alexius I beats Petshegenes on April - 29.
1429 Joan of Arc leads Orleans, France, to victory over English on this day in history.
1429 The seige of Orleans is lifted by Joan of Arc on April - 29.
1499 On this day in history john IV, Dutch army leader/earl of Egmond, dies
1522 On April - 29 emperor Charles V names Frans van Holly inquisitor-gen of Netherlands
1535 On April - 29 john Houghton, English, executed
1540 On April - 29 emperor Charles declares all privileges of Gent ended
1550 On this day in history emperor Charles V gives inquisiters additional authority
1553 Flemish woman introduces practice of starching linen into England on this day in history.
1584 Melchior Teschner, composer on this day in history.
1594 On this day in history thomas Cooper, English bishop, lexicographer, and writer
1623 11 Dutch ships depart for the conquest of Peru on April - 29.
1628 On April - 29 sweden & Denmark sign defense treaty against Duke of Wallenstein
1636 On this day in history prince Frederik Henry occupies Schenkenschans
1636 Esaias Reusner, composer on April - 29.
1644 Farm leader Li Zicheng becomes emperor of China & flees Peking on this day in history.
1660 Matthias Henriksen Schacht, composer on April - 29.
1661 Chinese Ming dynasty occupies Taiwan on April - 29.
1667 John Arbuthnot, Scottish writer (Alexander Pope) on this day in history.
1670 On this day in history pope Clemens X elected
1672 On this day in history franco-Dutch War: Louis XIV of France invades the Netherlands.
1676 On April - 29 michiel A de Ruyter, Dutch rear-admiral, (Newport), killed at 69
1699 On April - 29 samuel Apostool, vicar/theologist (Zonisten), dies at 50
1701 Drenthe Neth adopts Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is May 12, 1701 on this day in history.
1706 On April - 29 emperor Jozef I becomes monarch of Cologne/Bavaria
1707 English/Scottish parliament accept Act of Union, form Great Britain on this day in history.
1712 On this day in history juan Bautista Jose Cabanilles, composer, dies at 67
1715 On this day in history john Flamsteed observes Uranus for 6th time
1727 Jean-Georges Noverre, French dancer/choreographer (ballet d'action) on April - 29.
1745 Oliver Ellsworth, 3rd Chief Justice Supreme Court (1796-1800) on April - 29.
1771 On April - 29 matthaus Stegmayer, composer