Historical Events In August - 29

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

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  On August - 29 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  

0886  On this day in history basilius I, the Macedonier, Byzantine emperor (867-886), dies  

1178  On August - 29 anti-Pope Callistus III gives pope title to Alexander III  

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)  

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1434  On August - 29 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 August - 29.  

1484  On this day in history giovanni B Cibo elected as Pope Innocent VIII  

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

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

1526  Hungary conquered by Turks in Battle of Moh cs on this day in history.  

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

1526  Louis II, King of Hungary/Bohemia, dies in accident at 20 on August - 29.  

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

1533  On this day in history francisco Pizarro orders death of last Incan King of Peru, Atahualpa  

1533  Atahualpa, last Inca King of Peru, murdered by Spanish conquerors on August - 29.  

1540  Emperor Karel deprives city Gent definitive rights/privileges on August - 29.  

1541  On August - 29 the Ottoman Turks capture Buda, the capital of the Hungarian Kingdom.  

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

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

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

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 August - 29.  

1640  English King Charles I signed a peace treaty with Scotland on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

1476  On this day in history birth of kano Motonobu, Kyoto Japan, co-founder (Kano school of painting)  

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

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

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

1093  On August - 29 death of hugh I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1057)  

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 this day in history.  

1442  On this day in history death of john VI, Duke of Brittany (b. 1389)  

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

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