Historical Events In December - 29

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

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

1503  On this day in history battle at Carigliano: Spanish army beats France   

1539  St Jacobs Church burns after being hit by lightning on December - 29.   

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

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

1558  On December - 29 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 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.   

1678  On this day in history gotthard Wagner, composer   

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

1703  On December - 29 mustapha II, sultan (Turkey), dies at 39   

1705  On this day in history prosper Jolyot's "Idomenée," premieres in Paris   

1708  Great Alliance occupies Gent on December - 29.   

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

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  On December - 29 alexander van Bylandt, Dutch military officer   

1766  On December - 29 the birth of Charles Macintosh, Inventor of waterproof clothing   

1767  On December - 29 aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer   

1776  On December - 29 charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric   

1778  English troops occupy Savannah, Georgia on December - 29.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On December - 29 charles Goodyear, inventor (vulcanization process for rubber)   

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

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 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  Charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric was born on December - 29.   

0721  Death of Empress Gemmei of Japan (b. 661) on this day in history.   

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

1170  On December - 29 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 this day in history death of sebastian Castellio, French theologian (b. 1515)   

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

1630  On this day in history jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, RC pastor/lyricist, dies at 51   

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