Historical Events In April - 29

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

0852  On April - 29 amalarius/Fortunatus/Symphosius of Metz/Lyon, bishop, dies at 76  

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

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1535  John Houghton, English, executed on this day in history.  

1540  On April - 29 emperor Charles declares all privileges of Gent ended  

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

1553  On this day in history flemish woman introduces practice of starching linen into England  

1584  On this day in history melchior Teschner, composer  

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 this day in history.  

1636  On April - 29 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  On April - 29 matthias Henriksen Schacht, composer  

1661  Chinese Ming dynasty occupies Taiwan on this day in history.  

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

1670  Pope Clemens X elected on April - 29.  

1672  On this day in history 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 April - 29.  

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  English/Scottish parliament accept Act of Union, form Great Britain on April - 29.  

1712  Juan Bautista Jose Cabanilles, composer, dies at 67 on April - 29.  

1715  John Flamsteed observes Uranus for 6th time on this day in history.  

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

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

1771  Matthaus Stegmayer, composer on April - 29.  

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

1636  Esaias Reusner, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1686  Peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English statesman (d. 1742) was born on this day in history.  

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 April - 29.  

0926  Death of Burchard II, Duke of Swabia on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1594  Death of Thomas Cooper, English bishop, lexicographer, and writer on this day in history.  

1630  On this day in history death of agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet (b. 1552)  

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