Historical Events In April - 29

0534  Taliesin, Welsh poet, according to legend in Mabinogion on this day in history.  

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

1522  Emperor Charles V names Frans van Holly inquisitor-gen of Netherlands on April - 29.  

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

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

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 this day in history melchior Teschner, composer  

1594  On April - 29 thomas Cooper, English bishop, lexicographer, and writer  

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

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  Esaias Reusner, composer on this day in history.  

1644  Farm leader Li Zicheng becomes emperor of China & flees Peking on this day in history.  

1660  Matthias Henriksen Schacht, composer on this day in history.  

1661  Chinese Ming dynasty occupies Taiwan on April - 29.  

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

1670  On this day in history pope Clemens X elected  

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

1676  On this day in history michiel A de Ruyter, Dutch rear-admiral, (Newport), killed at 69  

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  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 this day in history.  

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

1727  Jean-Georges Noverre, French dancer/choreographer (ballet d'action) on this day in history.  

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

1771  On this day in history matthaus Stegmayer, composer  

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

1636  On April - 29 birth of esaias Reusner, composer  

1660  On April - 29 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  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 this day in history.  

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

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

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  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  Death of John Houghton, English, executed on April - 29.  

1594  On April - 29 death of thomas Cooper, English bishop, lexicographer, and writer  

1630  On April - 29 death of agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet (b. 1552)  

1658  Death of John Cleveland, English poet (b. 1613) on April - 29.