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

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

1429  Joan of Arc leads Orleans, France, to victory over English on April - 29.  

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

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

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  On April - 29 sweden & Denmark sign defense treaty against Duke of Wallenstein  

1636  Prince Frederik Henry occupies Schenkenschans on April - 29.  

1636  On April - 29 esaias Reusner, composer  

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

1660  Matthias Henriksen Schacht, composer on April - 29.  

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

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

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  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 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  On this day in history john Flamsteed observes Uranus for 6th time  

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

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

1771  On April - 29 matthaus Stegmayer, composer  

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

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

1660  Matthias Henriksen Schacht, composer was born on April - 29.  

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  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 this day in history.  

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

1658  On this day in history death of john Cleveland, English poet (b. 1613)