Historical Events In April - 29

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

0852  On April - 29 amalarius/Fortunatus/Symphosius of Metz/Lyon, bishop, dies at 76  

0926  Burchard II, Duke of Swabia on April - 29.  

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  The seige of Orleans is lifted by Joan of Arc on April - 29.  

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 April - 29.  

1535  On April - 29 john Houghton, English, executed  

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 this day in history.  

1594  On this day in history 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  Esaias Reusner, composer on April - 29.  

1644  Farm leader Li Zicheng becomes emperor of China & flees Peking on April - 29.  

1660  On April - 29 matthias Henriksen Schacht, composer  

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

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

1670  On April - 29 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  On April - 29 drenthe Neth adopts Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is May 12, 1701  

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

1707  On April - 29 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 April - 29.  

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  Matthaus Stegmayer, composer on April - 29.  

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1584  On April - 29 birth of melchior Teschner, composer  

1636  On this day in history birth of esaias Reusner, composer  

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

1665  James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde, Irish statesman and soldier (d. 1745) was born on this day in history.  

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

0852  On April - 29 amalarius/Fortunatus/Symphosius of Metz/Lyon, bishop, dies at 76  

0926  Death of Burchard II, Duke of Swabia on April - 29.  

1380  On this day in history death of catherine of Siena, Italian saint (b. 1347)  

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

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

1594  Death of Thomas Cooper, English bishop, lexicographer, and writer on this day in history.  

1630  Death of Agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet (b. 1552) on April - 29.  

1658  On April - 29 death of john Cleveland, English poet (b. 1613)