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 April - 29.   

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

1091  Battle at Monte Levunium: Emperor Alexius I beats Petshegenes on this day in history.   

1429  On this day in history 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  Emperor Charles V names Frans van Holly inquisitor-gen of Netherlands on April - 29.   

1535  On April - 29 john Houghton, English, executed   

1540  Emperor Charles declares all privileges of Gent ended on April - 29.   

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

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

1584  Melchior Teschner, composer on this day in history.   

1594  Thomas Cooper, English bishop, lexicographer, and writer on April - 29.   

1623  11 Dutch ships depart for the conquest of Peru on April - 29.   

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  On April - 29 farm leader Li Zicheng becomes emperor of China & flees Peking   

1660  On April - 29 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  On April - 29 pope Clemens X elected   

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

1676  On April - 29 michiel A de Ruyter, Dutch rear-admiral, (Newport), killed at 69   

1699  Samuel Apostool, vicar/theologist (Zonisten), dies at 50 on April - 29.   

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 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  On April - 29 birth of melchior Teschner, composer   

1636  On April - 29 birth of esaias Reusner, composer   

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

1665  On this day in history 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  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  Death of Burchard II, Duke of Swabia on this day in history.   

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 April - 29.   

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 this day in history.   

1658  Death of John Cleveland, English poet (b. 1613) on April - 29.