Historical Events In December - 29

1141  On this day in history 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  On December - 29 battle at Carigliano: Spanish army beats France   

1539  St Jacobs Church burns after being hit by lightning on this day in history.   

1541  Isabella of Poland & King Ferdinand of Austria sign Treaty of Gyalu on this day in history.   

1558  Charles V, German emperor, buried on December - 29.   

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

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

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

1619  On this day in history antoine Arnauld, French lawyer (Philippica), dies   

1630  Jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, RC pastor/lyricist, dies at 51 on December - 29.   

1678  Gotthard Wagner, composer on December - 29.   

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 December - 29.   

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  Madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history the birth of Charles Macintosh, Inventor of waterproof clothing   

1767  Aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer on December - 29.   

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 December - 29 first nautical almanac in US published by Samuel Stearns, Boston   

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

1785  Johann Heinrich Rolle, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1786  On this day in history french Revolution: The Assembly of Notables is convoked   

1792  Archibald Alison, Scottish historian (History of Europe) on December - 29.   

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  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  On this day in history birth of gotthard Wagner, composer   

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

1721  On this day in history birth of madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th   

1743  Alexander van Bylandt, Dutch military officer was born on December - 29.   

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

1776  On this day in history birth of charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric   

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

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

1170  Death of Thomas Beckett, archbishop, assassinated by 4 knights of King Henry II on December - 29.   

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

1563  Death of Sebastian Castellio, French theologian (b. 1515) on this day in history.   

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 December - 29.