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  Burchard II, Duke of Swabia on April - 29.  

1091  Battle at Monte Levunium: Emperor Alexius I beats Petshegenes on April - 29.  

1429  On this day in history joan of Arc leads Orleans, France, to victory over English  

1429  On this day in history the seige of Orleans is lifted by Joan of Arc  

1499  John IV, Dutch army leader/earl of Egmond, dies on April - 29.  

1522  Emperor Charles V names Frans van Holly inquisitor-gen of Netherlands on this day in history.  

1535  On this day in history john Houghton, English, executed  

1540  Emperor Charles declares all privileges of Gent ended on April - 29.  

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

1553  Flemish woman introduces practice of starching linen into England on April - 29.  

1584  Melchior Teschner, composer on April - 29.  

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

1623  On April - 29 11 Dutch ships depart for the conquest of Peru  

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

1636  On April - 29 prince Frederik Henry occupies Schenkenschans  

1636  Esaias Reusner, composer on this day in history.  

1644  On April - 29 farm leader Li Zicheng becomes emperor of China & flees Peking  

1660  On April - 29 matthias Henriksen Schacht, composer  

1661  Chinese Ming dynasty occupies Taiwan on April - 29.  

1667  On April - 29 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 April - 29.  

1699  Samuel Apostool, vicar/theologist (Zonisten), dies at 50 on this day in history.  

1701  On this day in history drenthe Neth adopts Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is May 12, 1701  

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

1707  On April - 29 english/Scottish parliament accept Act of Union, form Great Britain  

1712  On April - 29 juan Bautista Jose Cabanilles, composer, dies at 67  

1715  On April - 29 john Flamsteed observes Uranus for 6th time  

1727  On April - 29 jean-Georges Noverre, French dancer/choreographer (ballet d'action)  

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

1771  Matthaus Stegmayer, composer on April - 29.  

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1584  Melchior Teschner, composer was born on April - 29.  

1636  On this day in history birth of esaias Reusner, composer  

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

1665  On April - 29 birth of james Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde, Irish statesman and soldier (d. 1745)  

1667  John Arbuthnot, Scottish writer (Alexander Pope) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1745  Oliver Ellsworth, 3rd Chief Justice Supreme Court (1796-1800) was born on April - 29.  

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

0926  Death of Burchard II, Duke of Swabia on April - 29.  

1380  Death of Catherine of Siena, Italian saint (b. 1347) on April - 29.  

1499  John IV, Dutch army leader/earl of Egmond, dies on April - 29.  

1535  On this day in history 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  Death of John Cleveland, English poet (b. 1613) on this day in history.