Historical Events In December - 29

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

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

1503  Battle at Carigliano: Spanish army beats France on this day in history.   

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

1541  On this day in history isabella of Poland & King Ferdinand of Austria sign Treaty of Gyalu   

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

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

1563  Francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer on December - 29.   

1586  On December - 29 francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna/marquis of Aytona   

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

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

1678  Gotthard Wagner, composer on this day in history.   

1689  On December - 29 olfert Dapper, Amsterdam historian/geographer, buried   

1703  Mustapha II, sultan (Turkey), dies at 39 on this day in history.   

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

1708  On this day in history 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  On December - 29 j Brook Taylor, English mathematician, dies at 46   

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

1766  On December - 29 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 December - 29.   

1778  On December - 29 english troops occupy Savannah, Georgia   

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

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

1785  On this day in history johann Heinrich Rolle, composer, dies at 69   

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

1792  Archibald Alison, Scottish historian (History of Europe) on this day in history.   

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 December - 29.   

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

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1563  On December - 29 birth of francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer   

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

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

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  On December - 29 birth of alexander van Bylandt, Dutch military officer   

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

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

0721  Death of Empress Gemmei of Japan (b. 661) on December - 29.   

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

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

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

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

1634  On this day in history death of john Albert Vasa, Polish bishop (b. 1612)