Historical Events In April - 29

0534  On April - 29 taliesin, Welsh poet, according to legend in Mabinogion   

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

0926  On this day in history burchard II, Duke of Swabia   

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

1429  On April - 29 joan of Arc leads Orleans, France, to victory over English   

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

1550  Emperor Charles V gives inquisiters additional authority on this day in history.   

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

1628  On this day in history sweden & Denmark sign defense treaty against Duke of Wallenstein   

1636  On this day in history prince Frederik Henry occupies Schenkenschans   

1636  On this day in history esaias Reusner, composer   

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

1660  On this day in history matthias Henriksen Schacht, composer   

1661  Chinese Ming dynasty occupies Taiwan on April - 29.   

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

1670  Pope Clemens X elected on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1706  Emperor Jozef I becomes monarch of Cologne/Bavaria on this day in history.   

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  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  On April - 29 oliver Ellsworth, 3rd Chief Justice Supreme Court (1796-1800)   

1771  On April - 29 matthaus Stegmayer, composer   

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

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

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  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 April - 29.   

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

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

0926  On April - 29 death of burchard II, Duke of Swabia   

1380  Death of Catherine of Siena, Italian saint (b. 1347) on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1658  Death of John Cleveland, English poet (b. 1613) on this day in history.