Historical Events In December - 29

1141  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 is recorded as becoming 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   

1503  Battle at Carigliano: Spanish army beats France.   

1539  St Jacobs Church burns after being hit by lightning.   

1541  Isabella of Poland and King Ferdinand of Austria sign Treaty of Gyalu.   

1558  Charles V, German emperor, buried   

1558  Hermann Finck, composer, dies at 31.   

1563  Francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer   

1586  Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna/marquis of Aytona.   

1619  Antoine Arnauld, French lawyer (Philippica), dies.   

1630  Jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, RC pastor/lyricist, dies at 51   

1678  Gotthard Wagner, composer   

1689  Olfert Dapper, Amsterdam historian/geographer, buried.   

1703  Mustapha II, sultan (Turkey), dies at 39   

1705  Prosper Jolyot's "Idomenée," premieres in Paris.   

1708  Great Alliance occupies Gent.   

1709  Elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia/daughter of Peter the Great   

1721  Madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th   

1731  J Brook Taylor, English mathematician, dies at 46.   

1743  Alexander van Bylandt, Dutch military officer.   

1766  Charles Macintosh, Inventor of waterproof clothing is born   

1767  Aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer.   

1776  Charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric   

1778  English troops occupy Savannah, Georgia   

1782  inaugural nautical almanac in US published by Samuel Stearns, Boston.   

1782  1st nautical almanac in US published by Samuel Stearns, Boston.   

1785  Johann Heinrich Rolle, composer, dies at 69   

1786  French Revolution: The Assembly of Notables is convoked   

1792  Archibald Alison, Scottish historian (History of Europe).   

1800  Charles Goodyear founder of Goodyear Tire was born   

1800  Charles Goodyear, inventor (vulcanization process for rubber).   

1806  William Gladstone, Liberal Prime Minister   

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

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1563  Francesco maria guaitoli: Composer   

1586  Francisco de moncada: Spanish earl of osuna/marquis of aytona   

1678  Gotthard wagner: Composer   

1709  Elisabeth petrovna: Tsarina of russia/daughter of peter the great   

1721  Madame de pompadour: Mistress of french king louis the 15th   

1743  Alexander van bylandt: Dutch military officer   

1767  Aime ambroise simon leborne: Composer   

1776  Charles macintosh: Scotland, patented waterproof fabric   

0721  Empress gemmei of japan: Empress gemmei of japan (b. 661)   

1141  Death of Yue fei: Chinese general, executed   

1170  Thomas beckett: Archbishop, assassinated by 4 knights of king henry ii   

1558  Death of Hermann finck: Composer,   

1563  Sebastian castellio: French theologian (b. 1515)   

1619  Death of Antoine arnauld: French lawyer (philippica),   

1630  Jan baptist stalpart van der wiele: Rc pastor/lyricist,   

1634  Death of John albert vasa: Polish bishop (b. 1612)