Historical Events In August - 29

0029  On August - 29 john the Baptist, beheaded  

0284  Origin of Era of Diocletian (Martyrs) on August - 29.  

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

0708  On this day in history 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 August - 29.  

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

1178  Anti-Pope Callistus III gives pope title to Alexander III on this day in history.  

1261  Jacques Pantaleon elected as Pope Urban IV on August - 29.  

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

1475  On August - 29 treaty of Picquigny] king Louis XI buys English contacts  

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

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

1521  The Ottoman Turks capture Nándorfehérvár, now known as Belgrade on August - 29.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

1533  On this day in history 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 August - 29.  

1542  On August - 29 cristovão da Gama, Portuguese soldier (born c. 1516)  

1561  On this day in history bartholomeus Pitiscus, German mathematician (Trigonometry)  

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

1612  On this day in history battle at Surat India: English fleet beats Portuguese  

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

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  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  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 August - 29.  

1434  Janus Pannonius, Hungarian poet/translator was born on August - 29.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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