Historical Events In December - 29

1141  Yue Fei, Chinese general, executed on December - 29.   

1170  On this day in history 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.   

1170  On December - 29 thomas Beckett, archbishop, assassinated by 4 knights of King Henry II   

1503  On December - 29 battle at Carigliano: Spanish army beats France   

1539  On December - 29 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 December - 29 charles V, German emperor, buried   

1558  On this day in history hermann Finck, composer, dies at 31   

1563  Francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer on December - 29.   

1586  Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna/marquis of Aytona on this day in history.   

1619  On December - 29 antoine Arnauld, French lawyer (Philippica), dies   

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

1678  Gotthard Wagner, composer on this day in history.   

1689  Olfert Dapper, Amsterdam historian/geographer, buried on December - 29.   

1703  Mustapha II, sultan (Turkey), dies at 39 on December - 29.   

1705  On December - 29 prosper Jolyot's "Idomenée," premieres in Paris   

1708  Great Alliance occupies Gent on this day in history.   

1709  On December - 29 elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia/daughter of Peter the Great   

1721  On December - 29 madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th   

1731  J Brook Taylor, English mathematician, dies at 46 on December - 29.   

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

1766  The birth of Charles Macintosh, Inventor of waterproof clothing on this day in history.   

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

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

1778  On this day in history english troops occupy Savannah, Georgia   

1782  On this day in history first nautical almanac in US published by Samuel Stearns, Boston   

1782  1st nautical almanac in US published by Samuel Stearns, Boston on December - 29.   

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

1786  On December - 29 french Revolution: The Assembly of Notables is convoked   

1792  On this day in history 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 December - 29.   

1806  William Gladstone, Liberal Prime Minister on this day in history.   

1808  On December - 29 andrew Johnson, Raleigh NC, (Unionist), 17th pres (1865-69)   

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1563  On this day in history birth of francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer   

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

1678  Gotthard Wagner, composer was born on December - 29.   

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

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  On December - 29 birth of charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric   

0721  On this day in history death of empress Gemmei of Japan (b. 661)   

1141  On this day in history death of yue Fei, Chinese general, executed   

1170  On December - 29 death of thomas Beckett, archbishop, assassinated by 4 knights of King Henry II   

1558  On December - 29 hermann Finck, composer, dies at 31   

1563  Death of Sebastian Castellio, French theologian (b. 1515) on December - 29.   

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

1630  Jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, RC pastor/lyricist, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1634  Death of John Albert Vasa, Polish bishop (b. 1612) on this day in history.