Historical Events In April - 29

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

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

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 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 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 April - 29.  

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1550  On April - 29 emperor Charles V gives inquisiters additional authority  

1553  Flemish woman introduces practice of starching linen into England on this day in history.  

1584  Melchior Teschner, composer on April - 29.  

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

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

1628  Sweden & Denmark sign defense treaty against Duke of Wallenstein on this day in history.  

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 April - 29.  

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

1661  On this day in history chinese Ming dynasty occupies Taiwan  

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

1670  Pope Clemens X elected on this day in history.  

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

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 April - 29 matthaus Stegmayer, composer  

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1584  On this day in history birth of melchior Teschner, composer  

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

1660  On April - 29 birth of matthias Henriksen Schacht, composer  

1665  James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde, Irish statesman and soldier (d. 1745) was born on April - 29.  

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

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 April - 29.  

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

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