Historical Events In August - 29

0029  On this day in history john the Baptist, beheaded   

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

0284  Gen Gaius Aurelius V Diocletianus Jovius (3) becomes emperor of Rome on this day in history.   

0708  Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) on this day in history.   

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 August - 29.   

0886  Basilius I, the Macedonier, Byzantine emperor (867-886), dies on this day in history.   

1178  On this day in history anti-Pope Callistus III gives pope title to Alexander III   

1261  On this day in history jacques Pantaleon elected as Pope Urban IV   

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

1387  Henry V, king of England (1413-22)/France (1416-19) on August - 29.   

1434  Janus Pannonius, Hungarian poet/translator on this day in history.   

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

1476  On August - 29 kano Motonobu, Kyoto Japan, co-founder (Kano school of painting)   

1484  Giovanni B Cibo elected as Pope Innocent VIII on August - 29.   

1521  On this day in history the Ottoman Turks capture Nándorfehérvár, now known as Belgrade.   

1523  On this day in history ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot, dies at 35   

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

1526  On this day in history hungary conquered by Turks in Battle of Mohács   

1526  Louis II, King of Hungary/Bohemia, dies in accident at 20 on this day in history.   

1533  Atahualpa, the last Incan king of Peru, is murdered at the request of Spanish conqueror Francisco Pizarro on this day in history.   

1533  Francisco Pizarro orders death of last Incan King of Peru, Atahualpa on August - 29.   

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  The Ottoman Turks capture Buda, the capital of the Hungarian Kingdom on August - 29.   

1542  On this day in history cristovão da Gama, Portuguese soldier (born c. 1516)   

1561  On August - 29 bartholomeus Pitiscus, German mathematician (Trigonometry)   

1609  On this day in history sassoferrato, [Giovanni B Salvi], Italian painter (Madonna)   

1612  Battle at Surat India: English fleet beats Portuguese on August - 29.   

1619  On August - 29 jean-Baptiste Colbert, French minister of Naval/baron   

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

1640  On this day in history english King Charles I signed a peace treaty with Scotland   

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

1655  On August - 29 swedish king Karel X Gustaaf occupies Warsaw   

1657  John Lilburne, English dissenter on August - 29.   

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

1434  Janus Pannonius, Hungarian poet/translator was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1609  On this day in history birth of sassoferrato, [Giovanni B Salvi], Italian painter (Madonna)   

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

1628  On August - 29 birth of john Granville, 1st Earl of Bath, English royalist statesman (d. 1701)   

1632  John Locke, England, empiricist philosopher; disproved substance was born on August - 29.   

0029  Death of John the Baptist, beheaded on this day in history.   

0886  On this day in history 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  Death of Duke Albert III of Austria (b. 1349) on August - 29.   

1442  Death of John VI, Duke of Brittany (b. 1389) on August - 29.   

1523  On this day in history ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot, dies at 35   

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