Historical Events In August - 29

0029  John the Baptist, beheaded on August - 29.  

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

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 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 August - 29 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  On this day in history janus Pannonius, Hungarian poet/translator  

1475  Treaty of Picquigny] king Louis XI buys English contacts on this day in history.  

1476  On August - 29 kano Motonobu, Kyoto Japan, co-founder (Kano school of painting)  

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 August - 29.  

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

1526  On August - 29 hungary conquered by Turks in Battle of Moh cs  

1526  On this day in history hungary conquered by Turks in Battle of Mohács  

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

1533  On August - 29 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 August - 29.  

1533  On this day in history atahualpa, last Inca King of Peru, murdered by Spanish conquerors  

1540  Emperor Karel deprives city Gent definitive rights/privileges on August - 29.  

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 August - 29 bartholomeus Pitiscus, German mathematician (Trigonometry)  

1609  Sassoferrato, [Giovanni B Salvi], Italian painter (Madonna) on this day in history.  

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

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

1632  John Locke, England, empiricist philosopher; disproved substance on August - 29.  

1640  On August - 29 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  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  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  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  Sassoferrato, [Giovanni B Salvi], Italian painter (Madonna) was born on this day in history.  

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  John Locke, England, empiricist philosopher; disproved substance was born on August - 29.  

0029  On this day in history death of john the Baptist, beheaded  

0886  Basilius I, the Macedonier, Byzantine emperor (867-886), dies on this day in history.  

1093  On this day in history death of hugh I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1057)  

1123  On August - 29 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  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  On August - 29 louis II, King of Hungary/Bohemia, dies in accident at 20