Historical Events In April - 29

0534  Taliesin, Welsh poet, according to legend in Mabinogion on April - 29.   

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

0926  On April - 29 burchard II, Duke of Swabia   

1091  Battle at Monte Levunium: Emperor Alexius I beats Petshegenes on this day in history.   

1429  Joan of Arc leads Orleans, France, to victory over English on this day in history.   

1429  On April - 29 the seige of Orleans is lifted by Joan of Arc   

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

1522  On April - 29 emperor Charles V names Frans van Holly inquisitor-gen of Netherlands   

1535  On April - 29 john Houghton, English, executed   

1540  On this day in history emperor Charles declares all privileges of Gent ended   

1550  On this day in history emperor Charles V gives inquisiters additional authority   

1553  Flemish woman introduces practice of starching linen into England on this day in history.   

1584  On April - 29 melchior Teschner, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1636  On this day in history prince Frederik Henry occupies Schenkenschans   

1636  On April - 29 esaias Reusner, composer   

1644  On this day in history farm leader Li Zicheng becomes emperor of China & flees Peking   

1660  Matthias Henriksen Schacht, composer on April - 29.   

1661  On April - 29 chinese Ming dynasty occupies Taiwan   

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

1670  Pope Clemens X elected on April - 29.   

1672  Franco-Dutch War: Louis XIV of France invades the Netherlands on April - 29.   

1676  On April - 29 michiel A de Ruyter, Dutch rear-admiral, (Newport), killed at 69   

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

1701  Drenthe Neth adopts Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is May 12, 1701 on this day in history.   

1706  On April - 29 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  Juan Bautista Jose Cabanilles, composer, dies at 67 on April - 29.   

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

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

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

1771  Matthaus Stegmayer, composer on this day in history.   

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

1636  Esaias Reusner, composer was born on April - 29.   

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

1665  James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde, Irish statesman and soldier (d. 1745) was born on this day in history.   

1667  On April - 29 birth of john Arbuthnot, Scottish writer (Alexander Pope)   

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

0852  Amalarius/Fortunatus/Symphosius of Metz/Lyon, bishop, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

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

1499  On this day in history john IV, Dutch army leader/earl of Egmond, dies   

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

1594  Death of Thomas Cooper, English bishop, lexicographer, and writer on April - 29.   

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.