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  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 August - 29.  

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  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 August - 29.  

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

1475  On this day in history treaty of Picquigny] king Louis XI buys English contacts  

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

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

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

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

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

1526  On this day in history 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 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 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  Battle at Surat India: English fleet beats Portuguese on this day in history.  

1619  On this day in history jean-Baptiste Colbert, French minister of Naval/baron  

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

1640  English King Charles I signed a peace treaty with Scotland on August - 29.  

1653  On August - 29 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  On August - 29 birth of henry V, king of England (1413-22)/France (1416-19)  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

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  On August - 29 death of john the Baptist, beheaded  

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 August - 29.  

1123  On this day in history death of king Eystein I of Norway (b. ca. 1088)  

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 this day in history.  

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

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