Historical Events In April - 29

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

0852  On April - 29 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 April - 29.  

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

1499  John IV, Dutch army leader/earl of Egmond, dies on April - 29.  

1522  Emperor Charles V names Frans van Holly inquisitor-gen of Netherlands on this day in history.  

1535  John Houghton, English, executed on April - 29.  

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

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

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

1623  On this day in history 11 Dutch ships depart for the conquest of Peru  

1628  On April - 29 sweden & Denmark sign defense treaty against Duke of Wallenstein  

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  Matthias Henriksen Schacht, composer on this day in history.  

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

1667  John Arbuthnot, Scottish writer (Alexander Pope) on April - 29.  

1670  Pope Clemens X elected on April - 29.  

1672  Franco-Dutch War: Louis XIV of France invades the Netherlands on this day in history.  

1676  Michiel A de Ruyter, Dutch rear-admiral, (Newport), killed at 69 on this day in history.  

1699  On this day in history 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 April - 29 english/Scottish parliament accept Act of Union, form Great Britain  

1712  On April - 29 juan Bautista Jose Cabanilles, composer, dies at 67  

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

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  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  Matthias Henriksen Schacht, composer was born on this day in history.  

1665  On this day in history birth of james Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde, Irish statesman and soldier (d. 1745)  

1667  John Arbuthnot, Scottish writer (Alexander Pope) was born on April - 29.  

1686  On April - 29 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 April - 29.  

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 this day in history.  

1380  On April - 29 death of catherine of Siena, Italian saint (b. 1347)  

1499  John IV, Dutch army leader/earl of Egmond, dies on April - 29.  

1535  On April - 29 death of john Houghton, English, executed  

1594  On April - 29 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  On this day in history death of john Cleveland, English poet (b. 1613)