Historical Events In April - 29

0534  On April - 29 taliesin, Welsh poet, according to legend in Mabinogion  

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

0926  On April - 29 burchard II, Duke of Swabia  

1091  On this day in history battle at Monte Levunium: Emperor Alexius I beats Petshegenes  

1429  On April - 29 joan of Arc leads Orleans, France, to victory over English  

1429  The seige of Orleans is lifted by Joan of Arc on this day in history.  

1499  John IV, Dutch army leader/earl of Egmond, dies on this day in history.  

1522  On this day in history emperor Charles V names Frans van Holly inquisitor-gen of Netherlands  

1535  On April - 29 john Houghton, English, executed  

1540  Emperor Charles declares all privileges of Gent ended on this day in history.  

1550  Emperor Charles V gives inquisiters additional authority on April - 29.  

1553  On April - 29 flemish woman introduces practice of starching linen into England  

1584  Melchior Teschner, composer on April - 29.  

1594  On this day in history thomas Cooper, English bishop, lexicographer, and writer  

1623  11 Dutch ships depart for the conquest of Peru on this day in history.  

1628  Sweden & Denmark sign defense treaty against Duke of Wallenstein on April - 29.  

1636  Prince Frederik Henry occupies Schenkenschans on April - 29.  

1636  On April - 29 esaias Reusner, composer  

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 this day in history.  

1667  On this day in history john Arbuthnot, Scottish writer (Alexander Pope)  

1670  On April - 29 pope Clemens X elected  

1672  On April - 29 franco-Dutch War: Louis XIV of France invades the Netherlands.  

1676  Michiel A de Ruyter, Dutch rear-admiral, (Newport), killed at 69 on this day in history.  

1699  On April - 29 samuel Apostool, vicar/theologist (Zonisten), dies at 50  

1701  Drenthe Neth adopts Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is May 12, 1701 on April - 29.  

1706  On this day in history emperor Jozef I becomes monarch of Cologne/Bavaria  

1707  On this day in history english/Scottish parliament accept Act of Union, form Great Britain  

1712  On this day in history juan Bautista Jose Cabanilles, composer, dies at 67  

1715  John Flamsteed observes Uranus for 6th time on April - 29.  

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

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

1771  On this day in history matthaus Stegmayer, composer  

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1584  Melchior Teschner, composer was born on this day in history.  

1636  On April - 29 birth of esaias Reusner, composer  

1660  On April - 29 birth of matthias Henriksen Schacht, composer  

1665  On this day in history birth of james Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde, Irish statesman and soldier (d. 1745)  

1667  On this day in history birth of john Arbuthnot, Scottish writer (Alexander Pope)  

1686  Peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English statesman (d. 1742) was born on April - 29.  

1727  On this day in history birth of jean-Georges Noverre, French dancer/choreographer (ballet d'action)  

1745  Oliver Ellsworth, 3rd Chief Justice Supreme Court (1796-1800) was born on this day in history.  

0852  On this day in history amalarius/Fortunatus/Symphosius of Metz/Lyon, bishop, dies at 76  

0926  On this day in history death of burchard II, Duke of Swabia  

1380  On this day in history death of catherine of Siena, Italian saint (b. 1347)  

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

1535  On April - 29 death of john Houghton, English, executed  

1594  On this day in history death of thomas Cooper, English bishop, lexicographer, and writer  

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

1658  On April - 29 death of john Cleveland, English poet (b. 1613)