Historical Events In April - 29

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  

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1584  On April - 29 birth of melchior Teschner, composer  

1636  Esaias Reusner, composer was born on this day in history.  

1660  On this day in history birth of matthias Henriksen Schacht, composer  

1665  James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde, Irish statesman and soldier (d. 1745) was born on April - 29.  

1667  On April - 29 birth of john Arbuthnot, Scottish writer (Alexander Pope)  

1686  On this day in history birth of peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English statesman (d. 1742)  

1727  Jean-Georges Noverre, French dancer/choreographer (ballet d'action) was born on April - 29.  

1745  On this day in history birth of oliver Ellsworth, 3rd Chief Justice Supreme Court (1796-1800)  

0852  Amalarius/Fortunatus/Symphosius of Metz/Lyon, bishop, dies at 76 on April - 29.  

0926  Death of Burchard II, Duke of Swabia on this day in history.  

1380  On April - 29 death of catherine of Siena, Italian saint (b. 1347)  

1499  On April - 29 john IV, Dutch army leader/earl of Egmond, dies  

1535  Death of John Houghton, English, executed on April - 29.  

1594  Death of Thomas Cooper, English bishop, lexicographer, and writer on April - 29.  

1630  Death of Agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet (b. 1552) on April - 29.  

1658  Death of John Cleveland, English poet (b. 1613) on April - 29.