Historical Events In August - 29

0029  On August - 29 john the Baptist, beheaded   

0284  Origin of Era of Diocletian (Martyrs) on this day in history.   

0284  On August - 29 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 August - 29 anti-Pope Callistus III gives pope title to Alexander III   

1261  On August - 29 jacques Pantaleon elected as Pope Urban IV   

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  Henry V, king of England (1413-22)/France (1416-19) on this day in history.   

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 August - 29 giovanni B Cibo elected as Pope Innocent VIII   

1521  On August - 29 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 this day in history.   

1533  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1533  On August - 29 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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  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  Gillesz de Hondecoeter, painter/Hostage rights, buried at about 49 on August - 29.   

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  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 August - 29.   

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

1628  On August - 29 birth of john Granville, 1st Earl of Bath, English royalist statesman (d. 1701)   

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

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

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

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

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 August - 29.   

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

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

1526  On this day in history louis II, King of Hungary/Bohemia, dies in accident at 20