Famous Deaths Happened In May - 29

1259  On this day in history death of king Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219)   

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

1405  On this day in history death of philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France   

1425  On May - 29 death of hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378)   

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

1500  Death of Bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns on May - 29.   

1544  Jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68 on May - 29.   

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

1593  Death of John Penry, English congressionalist, executed on this day in history.   

1629  On this day in history arnold Baert, Flemish lawyer/member of Great Council, dies at about 74   

1660  Gyorgy Rákóczi II, prince of Transsylvania, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1680  Abraham Megerle, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1691  On this day in history cornelis Tromp, admiral-general/son of Maarten T, dies at 61   

1750  Giuseppe Porsile, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1788  On May - 29 jacques Aliamet, French etcher/engraver, dies at 61   

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

1796  Death of Carl Fredrik Pechlin, Swedish politician (b. 1720) on this day in history.   

1814  On this day in history josephine, empress of France (1804-14), dies   

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

1816  On May - 29 madame L'Ouverture, widow of Haiti's leader Toussaint L'O, dies   

1829  On May - 29 humphry Davy, scientist/inventor (Miner's safety lamp), dies at 84   

1833  On this day in history william Marshall, composer, dies at 84   

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

1862  On this day in history franciszek Wincenty Mirecki, composer, dies at 71   

1866  Death of Winfield Scott, American general (b. 1786) on this day in history.   

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

1869  Philippe Vandermaelen, Flemish cartographer/publisher, dies at 73 on May - 29.   

1877  On May - 29 john Lothrop Motley, (History of United Netherlands), dies at 63   

1882  Death of Vasily Perov, Russian painter (b. 1833) on May - 29.   

1883  Albrecht of Prussia, mistress of John van Rossum, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1885  Alfred von Meissner, Austria physician/writer (Ziska), dies at 63 on May - 29.   

1892  On May - 29 baha'u'llah [Mirza HA Noeri], Persian founder (Baha'i), dies at 74   

1896  Death of Gabriel Auguste Daubrée, French geologist (b. 1814) on May - 29.   

1899  Frantz Jehin-Prume, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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1594  On May - 29 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 this day in history.   

1675  Humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715) was born on May - 29.   

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.