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 December - 29.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

1678  On December - 29 gotthard Wagner, composer   

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

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 this day in history great Alliance occupies Gent   

1709  Elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia/daughter of Peter the Great on this day in history.   

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

1731  On this day in history j Brook Taylor, English mathematician, dies at 46   

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

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

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

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  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 December - 29.   

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

1800  Charles Goodyear founder of Goodyear Tire was born on December - 29.   

1800  On this day in history charles Goodyear, inventor (vulcanization process for rubber)   

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

1678  On December - 29 birth of gotthard Wagner, composer   

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

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

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

1767  On December - 29 birth of aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer   

1776  Charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric was born on December - 29.   

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

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

1563  On December - 29 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  Death of John Albert Vasa, Polish bishop (b. 1612) on December - 29.