Historical Events In December - 29

1141  On December - 29 yue Fei, Chinese general, executed   

1170  Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II; he subsequently becomes a saint and martyr in the Anglican Church and the Roman Catholic Church on December - 29.   

1170  Thomas Beckett, archbishop, assassinated by 4 knights of King Henry II on this day in history.   

1503  Battle at Carigliano: Spanish army beats France on December - 29.   

1539  On this day in history st Jacobs Church burns after being hit by lightning   

1541  Isabella of Poland & King Ferdinand of Austria sign Treaty of Gyalu on December - 29.   

1558  On this day in history charles V, German emperor, buried   

1558  Hermann Finck, composer, dies at 31 on December - 29.   

1563  On this day in history francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer   

1586  On this day in history francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna/marquis of Aytona   

1619  Antoine Arnauld, French lawyer (Philippica), dies on December - 29.   

1630  On December - 29 jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, RC pastor/lyricist, dies at 51   

1678  On December - 29 gotthard Wagner, composer   

1689  Olfert Dapper, Amsterdam historian/geographer, buried on this day in history.   

1703  On this day in history mustapha II, sultan (Turkey), dies at 39   

1705  Prosper Jolyot's "Idomenée," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1708  On December - 29 great Alliance occupies Gent   

1709  Elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia/daughter of Peter the Great on December - 29.   

1721  Madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th on December - 29.   

1731  J Brook Taylor, English mathematician, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1743  On this day in history alexander van Bylandt, Dutch military officer   

1766  The birth of Charles Macintosh, Inventor of waterproof clothing on December - 29.   

1767  On this day in history aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer   

1776  Charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric on this day in history.   

1778  English troops occupy Savannah, Georgia on this day in history.   

1782  First nautical almanac in US published by Samuel Stearns, Boston on this day in history.   

1782  1st nautical almanac in US published by Samuel Stearns, Boston on this day in history.   

1785  Johann Heinrich Rolle, composer, dies at 69 on December - 29.   

1786  French Revolution: The Assembly of Notables is convoked on this day in history.   

1792  On December - 29 archibald Alison, Scottish historian (History of Europe)   

1800  On December - 29 charles Goodyear founder of Goodyear Tire was born   

1800  Charles Goodyear, inventor (vulcanization process for rubber) on this day in history.   

1806  William Gladstone, Liberal Prime Minister on December - 29.   

1808  Andrew Johnson, Raleigh NC, (Unionist), 17th pres (1865-69) on December - 29.   

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1563  Francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer was born on this day in history.   

1586  Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna/marquis of Aytona was born on December - 29.   

1678  Gotthard Wagner, composer was born on this day in history.   

1709  On this day in history birth of elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia/daughter of Peter the Great   

1721  Madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th was born on December - 29.   

1743  Alexander van Bylandt, Dutch military officer was born on this day in history.   

1767  Aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer was born on this day in history.   

1776  Charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric was born on this day in history.   

0721  On December - 29 death of empress Gemmei of Japan (b. 661)   

1141  Death of Yue Fei, Chinese general, executed on this day in history.   

1170  On this day in history death of thomas Beckett, archbishop, assassinated by 4 knights of King Henry II   

1558  Hermann Finck, composer, dies at 31 on December - 29.   

1563  On December - 29 death of sebastian Castellio, French theologian (b. 1515)   

1619  Antoine Arnauld, French lawyer (Philippica), dies on this day in history.   

1630  On December - 29 jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, RC pastor/lyricist, dies at 51   

1634  Death of John Albert Vasa, Polish bishop (b. 1612) on December - 29.