Historical Events In August - 29

0029  On this day in history john the Baptist, beheaded   

0284  On this day in history origin of Era of Diocletian (Martyrs)   

0284  Gen Gaius Aurelius V Diocletianus Jovius (3) becomes emperor of Rome on this day in history.   

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

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

1178  On this day in history anti-Pope Callistus III gives pope title to Alexander III   

1261  On this day in history jacques Pantaleon elected as Pope Urban IV   

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

1434  On this day in history janus Pannonius, Hungarian poet/translator   

1475  On this day in history 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  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  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  Atahualpa, the last Incan king of Peru, is murdered at the request of Spanish conqueror Francisco Pizarro on August - 29.   

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

1533  Atahualpa, last Inca King of Peru, murdered by Spanish conquerors on August - 29.   

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 this day in history cristovão da Gama, Portuguese soldier (born c. 1516)   

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 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 this day in history.   

1653  Gillesz de Hondecoeter, painter/Hostage rights, buried at about 49 on this day in history.   

1655  Swedish king Karel X Gustaaf occupies Warsaw on this day in history.   

1657  John Lilburne, English dissenter on August - 29.   

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1387  Henry V, king of England (1413-22)/France (1416-19) was born on August - 29.   

1434  On August - 29 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  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 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  Basilius I, the Macedonier, Byzantine emperor (867-886), dies on August - 29.   

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 this day in history.   

1442  Death of John VI, Duke of Brittany (b. 1389) on this day in history.   

1523  On this day in history 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