Page 2: Historical Events In December - 29

1809  On this day in history albert Pike, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891   

1812  On December - 29 the USS Constitution under the command of Captain William Bainbridge, captures the HMS Java off the coast of Brazil after a three hour battle.   

1813  British soldiers burn the town of Buffalo, New York, during this War of 1812 battle on this day in history.   

1813  On this day in history major General Phineas Riall attacks villages of Black Rock and Buffalo with a party of Canadian militia and Indians to get revenge on burning of Newark and Queenston on Dec. 10.   

1813  British burn Buffalo, NY during War of 1812 on this day in history.   

1813  Etienne-Joseph Soubre, composer on December - 29.   

1815  On December - 29 saartjie Baartman, Hottentot Venus, dies in Paris   

1821  On December - 29 jean-Baptiste Dumonceau de Bergendael, S Neth general, dies at 61   

1822  On this day in history albert Christoph Dies, composer, dies at 67   

1825  On December - 29 giuseppe Maria Gioacchino Cambini, composer, dies   

1831  On December - 29 adam Badeau, Bvt Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1895   

1833  On this day in history john James Ingalls, (Rep-Ks)   

1835  The Treaty of New Echota is signed, ceding all the lands of the Cherokee east of the Mississippi River to the United States on December - 29.   

1835  On this day in history charles-Joseph Tolbecque, composer, dies at 29   

1836  Johann Baptist Schenk, composer, dies at 83 on December - 29.   

1837  On December - 29 canadian militia destroy Caroline, a US steamboat docked at Buffalo   

1837  On this day in history royal Navy Commander Andrew Drew 1792-1878 and a group of Canadian militiamen cross the Niagara River to Fort Schlosser, and capture the American supply steamer Caroline, burn the ship and set her adrife in the river towards Niagra FAlls   

1837  Steam-powered threshing machine patented, Winthrop, Maine on December - 29.   

1841  King/grand duke Willem II installs Order of Eikenkroon on December - 29.   

1845  Texas is admitted as the 28th state of the US on this day in history.   

1845  Texas admitted as 28th state on this day in history.   

1847  On December - 29 william Crotch, composer, dies at 72   

1848  Gas lights first installed at White House (Polk's administration) on December - 29.   

1848  Gaslights are installed in the White House on December - 29.   

1848  Gas lights 1st installed at White House (Polk's administration) on December - 29.   

1850  Tomas Breton y Hernandez, composer on this day in history.   

1851  On December - 29 first Young Men's Christian Association chapter opened (Boston)   

1851  The first YMCA in the USA is organized in Boston on December - 29.   

1851  On December - 29 1st Young Men's Christian Association chapter opened (Boston)   

1852  Emma Snodgrass arrested in Boston for wearing pants on this day in history.   

1856  On December - 29 thomas J Stieltjes, mathematician (Stieltjes integral)   

1857  On this day in history franz Liszt's "Die Hunnenschlacht," premieres in Weimar   

1859  On this day in history venustiano Carranza, pres of Mexico (1915-20)   

1860  The first British seagoing iron-clad warship, HMS Warrior is launched on this day in history.   

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1563  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th   

1743  On December - 29 birth of alexander van Bylandt, Dutch military officer   

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  On this day in history death of empress Gemmei of Japan (b. 661)   

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

1170  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1619  Antoine Arnauld, French lawyer (Philippica), dies on December - 29.   

1630  Jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, RC pastor/lyricist, dies at 51 on December - 29.   

1634  On December - 29 death of john Albert Vasa, Polish bishop (b. 1612)