Page 2: Historical Events In December - 29

1809  Albert Pike, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history british soldiers burn the town of Buffalo, New York, during this War of 1812 battle.   

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  On this day in history british burn Buffalo, NY during War of 1812   

1813  Etienne-Joseph Soubre, composer on this day in history.   

1815  Saartjie Baartman, Hottentot Venus, dies in Paris on December - 29.   

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  Giuseppe Maria Gioacchino Cambini, composer, dies on this day in history.   

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

1833  On December - 29 john James Ingalls, (Rep-Ks)   

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

1835  Charles-Joseph Tolbecque, composer, dies at 29 on December - 29.   

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

1837  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1845  On this day in history texas admitted as 28th state   

1847  William Crotch, composer, dies at 72 on December - 29.   

1848  On December - 29 gas lights first installed at White House (Polk's administration)   

1848  On December - 29 gaslights are installed in the White House.   

1848  Gas lights 1st installed at White House (Polk's administration) on this day in history.   

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

1851  First Young Men's Christian Association chapter opened (Boston) on this day in history.   

1851  On this day in history the first YMCA in the USA is organized in Boston.   

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

1852  On December - 29 emma Snodgrass arrested in Boston for wearing pants   

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  Venustiano Carranza, pres of Mexico (1915-20) on this day in history.   

1860  On December - 29 the first British seagoing iron-clad warship, HMS Warrior is launched.   

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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 December - 29.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer   

1776  On this day in history birth of charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric   

0721  Death of Empress Gemmei of Japan (b. 661) on this day in history.   

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

1170  On December - 29 death of thomas Beckett, archbishop, assassinated by 4 knights of King Henry II   

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

1563  Death of Sebastian Castellio, French theologian (b. 1515) on December - 29.   

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

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.