Historical Events In April - 29

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

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

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

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

1429  Joan of Arc leads Orleans, France, to victory over English on this day in history.   

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  On April - 29 emperor Charles V gives inquisiters additional authority   

1553  Flemish woman introduces practice of starching linen into England on April - 29.   

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  Prince Frederik Henry occupies Schenkenschans on April - 29.   

1636  Esaias Reusner, composer on this day in history.   

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

1660  Matthias Henriksen Schacht, composer on April - 29.   

1661  Chinese Ming dynasty occupies Taiwan on April - 29.   

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

1670  Pope Clemens X elected on April - 29.   

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 April - 29.   

1706  Emperor Jozef I becomes monarch of Cologne/Bavaria on April - 29.   

1707  English/Scottish parliament accept Act of Union, form Great Britain on this day in history.   

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

1715  On April - 29 john Flamsteed observes Uranus for 6th time   

1727  Jean-Georges Noverre, French dancer/choreographer (ballet d'action) on this day in history.   

1745  On this day in history oliver Ellsworth, 3rd Chief Justice Supreme Court (1796-1800)   

1771  Matthaus Stegmayer, composer on this day in history.   

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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 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  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 April - 29.   

0852  Amalarius/Fortunatus/Symphosius of Metz/Lyon, bishop, dies at 76 on April - 29.   

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 April - 29.   

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  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)