Historical Events In August - 29

0029  John the Baptist, beheaded on August - 29.  

0284  Origin of Era of Diocletian (Martyrs) on this day in history.  

0284  Gen Gaius Aurelius V Diocletianus Jovius (3) becomes emperor of Rome on August - 29.  

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

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  On this day in history basilius I, the Macedonier, Byzantine emperor (867-886), dies  

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

1261  On August - 29 jacques Pantaleon elected as Pope Urban IV  

1350  On August - 29 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 this day in history.  

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

1475  Treaty of Picquigny] king Louis XI buys English contacts on August - 29.  

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

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

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

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

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

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 August - 29.  

1533  On this day in history 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 August - 29 emperor Karel deprives city Gent definitive rights/privileges  

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

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

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

1609  On August - 29 sassoferrato, [Giovanni B Salvi], Italian painter (Madonna)  

1612  On August - 29 battle at Surat India: English fleet beats Portuguese  

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

1632  On this day in history john Locke, England, empiricist philosopher; disproved substance  

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

1653  On this day in history gillesz de Hondecoeter, painter/Hostage rights, buried at about 49  

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

1657  John Lilburne, English dissenter on this day in history.  

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1387  On this day in history birth of henry V, king of England (1413-22)/France (1416-19)  

1434  On August - 29 birth of janus Pannonius, Hungarian poet/translator  

1476  Kano Motonobu, Kyoto Japan, co-founder (Kano school of painting) was born on August - 29.  

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

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

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

1628  On this day in history 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 August - 29.  

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

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

1123  Death of King Eystein I of Norway (b. ca. 1088) on this day in history.  

1395  Death of Duke Albert III of Austria (b. 1349) on this day in history.  

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

1523  Ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot, dies at 35 on August - 29.  

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