Famous Deaths In May - 29

1259  Death of King Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219) on this day in history.   

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

1405  Death of Philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France on this day in history.   

1425  Death of Hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378) on May - 29.   

1453  On this day in history constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49   

1500  Death of Bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns on this day in history.   

1544  On May - 29 jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68   

1546  Death of Cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered on this day in history.   

1593  On this day in history death of john Penry, English congressionalist, executed   

1629  Arnold Baert, Flemish lawyer/member of Great Council, dies at about 74 on this day in history.   

1660  Gyorgy Rákóczi II, prince of Transsylvania, dies in battle on May - 29.   

1680  On May - 29 abraham Megerle, composer, dies at 73   

1691  Cornelis Tromp, admiral-general/son of Maarten T, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1750  Giuseppe Porsile, composer, dies at 70 on May - 29.   

1788  On this day in history jacques Aliamet, French etcher/engraver, dies at 61   

1790  Death of Israel Putnam, American Revolutionary War general (b. 1718) on May - 29.   

1796  On this day in history death of carl Fredrik Pechlin, Swedish politician (b. 1720)   

1814  On May - 29 josephine, empress of France (1804-14), dies   

1815  Cornelis de Gijselaar, politician/patriot, dies at 64 on May - 29.   

1816  Madame L'Ouverture, widow of Haiti's leader Toussaint L'O, dies on May - 29.   

1829  Humphry Davy, scientist/inventor (Miner's safety lamp), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1833  William Marshall, composer, dies at 84 on May - 29.   

1847  Death of Emmanuel, marquis de Grouchy, French marshal (b. 1766) on this day in history.   

1862  Franciszek Wincenty Mirecki, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1866  On May - 29 death of winfield Scott, American general (b. 1786)   

1868  On this day in history death of michael Obrenovich III, Prince of Serbia (b. 1823)   

1869  On this day in history philippe Vandermaelen, Flemish cartographer/publisher, dies at 73   

1877  John Lothrop Motley, (History of United Netherlands), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history death of vasily Perov, Russian painter (b. 1833)   

1883  On this day in history albrecht of Prussia, mistress of John van Rossum, dies at 73   

1885  On May - 29 alfred von Meissner, Austria physician/writer (Ziska), dies at 63   

1892  Baha'u'llah [Mirza HA Noeri], Persian founder (Baha'i), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1896  On May - 29 death of gabriel Auguste Daubrée, French geologist (b. 1814)   

1899  On this day in history frantz Jehin-Prume, composer, dies at 60   

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1594  On this day in history 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  On May - 29 birth of charles II, King of England (1660-85)   

1630  On May - 29 birth of charles II of England (d. 1685)   

1673  Cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council was born on May - 29.   

1675  On this day in history birth of humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715)   

1716  Louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist was born on this day in history.   

1722  James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.