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  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 December - 29.   

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  On December - 29 charles V, German emperor, buried   

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

1563  On this day in history francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer   

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

1619  Antoine Arnauld, French lawyer (Philippica), dies on this day in history.   

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

1678  Gotthard Wagner, composer on December - 29.   

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

1703  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history j Brook Taylor, English mathematician, dies at 46   

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

1766  The birth of Charles Macintosh, Inventor of waterproof clothing on December - 29.   

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

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

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  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 December - 29.   

1800  On this day in history charles Goodyear founder of Goodyear Tire was born   

1800  On December - 29 charles Goodyear, inventor (vulcanization process for rubber)   

1806  On December - 29 william Gladstone, Liberal Prime Minister   

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  On December - 29 birth of gotthard Wagner, composer   

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

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

1743  On this day in history 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  On December - 29 death of empress Gemmei of Japan (b. 661)   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.