Historical Events In August - 29

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

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

0284  On August - 29 gen Gaius Aurelius V Diocletianus Jovius (3) becomes emperor of Rome  

0708  On August - 29 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 this day in history.  

0886  Basilius I, the Macedonier, Byzantine emperor (867-886), dies on August - 29.  

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  Battle of Winchelsea (or Les Espagnols sur Mer): The English naval fleet under King Edward III defeats a Castilian fleet of 40 ships on August - 29.  

1387  On August - 29 henry V, king of England (1413-22)/France (1416-19)  

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

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 this day in history.  

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 August - 29.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1632  On August - 29 john Locke, England, empiricist philosopher; disproved substance  

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 this day in history swedish king Karel X Gustaaf occupies Warsaw  

1657  On August - 29 john Lilburne, English dissenter  

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

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

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

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

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

1619  Jean-Baptiste Colbert, French minister of Naval/baron was born on August - 29.  

1628  John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath, English royalist statesman (d. 1701) was born on this day in history.  

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

0029  On August - 29 death of john the Baptist, beheaded  

0886  Basilius I, the Macedonier, Byzantine emperor (867-886), dies on August - 29.  

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 August - 29.  

1395  On August - 29 death of duke Albert III of Austria (b. 1349)  

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

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

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