Historical Events In December - 29

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

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 this day in history.   

1170  On December - 29 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 December - 29.   

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

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

1563  On this day in history francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer   

1586  On this day in history francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna/marquis of Aytona   

1619  On December - 29 antoine Arnauld, French lawyer (Philippica), dies   

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

1678  Gotthard Wagner, composer on December - 29.   

1689  On this day in history olfert Dapper, Amsterdam historian/geographer, buried   

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

1705  Prosper Jolyot's "Idomenée," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1708  On December - 29 great Alliance occupies Gent   

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

1721  On this day in history 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 December - 29 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1785  On December - 29 johann Heinrich Rolle, composer, dies at 69   

1786  French Revolution: The Assembly of Notables is convoked on this day in history.   

1792  On December - 29 archibald Alison, Scottish historian (History of Europe)   

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

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

1806  William Gladstone, Liberal Prime Minister on December - 29.   

1808  On this day in history andrew Johnson, Raleigh NC, (Unionist), 17th pres (1865-69)   

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

1721  Madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1141  On December - 29 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  Death of Sebastian Castellio, French theologian (b. 1515) on December - 29.   

1619  On December - 29 antoine Arnauld, French lawyer (Philippica), dies   

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 this day in history.