Historical Events In August - 29

0029  John the Baptist, beheaded on August - 29.   

0284  On this day in history origin of Era of Diocletian (Martyrs)   

0284  On this day in history gen Gaius Aurelius V Diocletianus Jovius (3) becomes emperor of Rome   

0708  On August - 29 copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708).   

0886  The Byzantine emperor Basil I dies after a 19-year reign that has been marked by rare wisdom despite its treacherous beginnings and despite Basil's lack of education on this day in history.   

0886  Basilius I, the Macedonier, Byzantine emperor (867-886), dies on August - 29.   

1178  Anti-Pope Callistus III gives pope title to Alexander III on August - 29.   

1261  Jacques Pantaleon elected as Pope Urban IV on this day in history.   

1350  Battle of Winchelsea (or Les Espagnols sur Mer): The English naval fleet under King Edward III defeats a Castilian fleet of 40 ships on this day in history.   

1387  On August - 29 henry V, king of England (1413-22)/France (1416-19)   

1434  On this day in history janus Pannonius, Hungarian poet/translator   

1475  Treaty of Picquigny] king Louis XI buys English contacts on this day in history.   

1476  Kano Motonobu, Kyoto Japan, co-founder (Kano school of painting) on this day in history.   

1484  On August - 29 giovanni B Cibo elected as Pope Innocent VIII   

1521  The Ottoman Turks capture Nándorfehérvár, now known as Belgrade on this day in history.   

1523  Ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1526  Hungary conquered by Turks in Battle of Moh cs on August - 29.   

1526  On August - 29 hungary conquered by Turks in Battle of Mohács   

1526  On August - 29 louis II, King of Hungary/Bohemia, dies in accident at 20   

1533  On August - 29 atahualpa, the last Incan king of Peru, is murdered at the request of Spanish conqueror Francisco Pizarro.   

1533  On August - 29 francisco Pizarro orders death of last Incan King of Peru, Atahualpa   

1533  On August - 29 atahualpa, last Inca King of Peru, murdered by Spanish conquerors   

1540  On this day in history emperor Karel deprives city Gent definitive rights/privileges   

1541  On this day in history the Ottoman Turks capture Buda, the capital of the Hungarian Kingdom.   

1542  Cristovão da Gama, Portuguese soldier (born c. 1516) on August - 29.   

1561  Bartholomeus Pitiscus, German mathematician (Trigonometry) on this day in history.   

1609  Sassoferrato, [Giovanni B Salvi], Italian painter (Madonna) on August - 29.   

1612  Battle at Surat India: English fleet beats Portuguese on this day in history.   

1619  Jean-Baptiste Colbert, French minister of Naval/baron on this day in history.   

1632  John Locke, England, empiricist philosopher; disproved substance on this day in history.   

1640  English King Charles I signed a peace treaty with Scotland on August - 29.   

1653  Gillesz de Hondecoeter, painter/Hostage rights, buried at about 49 on this day in history.   

1655  Swedish king Karel X Gustaaf occupies Warsaw on August - 29.   

1657  On this day in history john Lilburne, English dissenter   

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1387  Henry V, king of England (1413-22)/France (1416-19) was born on this day in history.   

1434  On this day in history birth of janus Pannonius, Hungarian poet/translator   

1476  Kano Motonobu, Kyoto Japan, co-founder (Kano school of painting) was born on this day in history.   

1561  Bartholomeus Pitiscus, German mathematician (Trigonometry) was born on August - 29.   

1609  Sassoferrato, [Giovanni B Salvi], Italian painter (Madonna) was born on this day in history.   

1619  On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste Colbert, French minister of Naval/baron   

1628  John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath, English royalist statesman (d. 1701) was born on August - 29.   

1632  On August - 29 birth of john Locke, England, empiricist philosopher; disproved substance   

0029  On August - 29 death of john the Baptist, beheaded   

0886  On August - 29 basilius I, the Macedonier, Byzantine emperor (867-886), dies   

1093  Death of Hugh I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1057) on this day in history.   

1123  On this day in history death of king Eystein I of Norway (b. ca. 1088)   

1395  On this day in history death of duke Albert III of Austria (b. 1349)   

1442  On August - 29 death of john VI, Duke of Brittany (b. 1389)   

1523  On August - 29 ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot, dies at 35   

1526  On this day in history louis II, King of Hungary/Bohemia, dies in accident at 20