Historical Events In August - 29

0029  On August - 29 john the Baptist, beheaded  

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

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

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

0886  On this day in history 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  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  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  On August - 29 henry V, king of England (1413-22)/France (1416-19)  

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

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  Giovanni B Cibo elected as Pope Innocent VIII on this day in history.  

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 August - 29 hungary conquered by Turks in Battle of Mohács  

1526  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.  

1540  Emperor Karel deprives city Gent definitive rights/privileges on this day in history.  

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 August - 29.  

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

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

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

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 August - 29.  

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

1655  On this day in history swedish king Karel X Gustaaf occupies Warsaw  

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 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 this day in history.  

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

1619  On August - 29 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 this day in history.  

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

0029  Death of John the Baptist, beheaded on August - 29.  

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 August - 29.  

1123  Death of King Eystein I of Norway (b. ca. 1088) on August - 29.  

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

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

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

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