Famous Deaths 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 May - 29.  

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

1546  On this day in history death of cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered  

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

1629  On May - 29 arnold Baert, Flemish lawyer/member of Great Council, dies at about 74  

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

1680  Abraham Megerle, composer, dies at 73 on May - 29.  

1691  On May - 29 cornelis Tromp, admiral-general/son of Maarten T, dies at 61  

1750  On this day in history giuseppe Porsile, composer, dies at 70  

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  On May - 29 cornelis de Gijselaar, politician/patriot, dies at 64  

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

1829  Humphry Davy, scientist/inventor (Miner's safety lamp), dies at 84 on May - 29.  

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

1847  On this day in history death of emmanuel, marquis de Grouchy, French marshal (b. 1766)  

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

1866  Death of Winfield Scott, American general (b. 1786) on May - 29.  

1868  Death of Michael Obrenovich III, Prince of Serbia (b. 1823) on May - 29.  

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  On May - 29 death of vasily Perov, Russian painter (b. 1833)  

1883  Albrecht of Prussia, mistress of John van Rossum, dies at 73 on May - 29.  

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

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

1896  On this day in history death of gabriel Auguste Daubrée, French geologist (b. 1814)  

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

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1594  Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.  

1627  Anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle) was born on May - 29.  

1630  On this day in history birth of charles II, King of England (1660-85)  

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

1673  On May - 29 birth of cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council  

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.