Historical Events In December - 29

1809  On December - 29 albert Pike, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891   

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

1813  British soldiers burn the town of Buffalo, New York, during this War of 1812 battle on December - 29.   

1813  On December - 29 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  On this day in history etienne-Joseph Soubre, composer   

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  Albert Christoph Dies, composer, dies at 67 on December - 29.   

1825  On this day in history giuseppe Maria Gioacchino Cambini, composer, dies   

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

1833  John James Ingalls, (Rep-Ks) on December - 29.   

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 this day in history.   

1835  On December - 29 charles-Joseph Tolbecque, composer, dies at 29   

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

1837  Canadian militia destroy Caroline, a US steamboat docked at Buffalo on December - 29.   

1837  On December - 29 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  Texas admitted as 28th state on December - 29.   

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

1848  On this day in history gas lights 1st installed at White House (Polk's administration)   

1850  Tomas Breton y Hernandez, composer on December - 29.   

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 this day in history.   

1851  On this day in history 1st Young Men's Christian Association chapter opened (Boston)   

1852  Emma Snodgrass arrested in Boston for wearing pants on December - 29.   

1856  On this day in history thomas J Stieltjes, mathematician (Stieltjes integral)   

1857  Franz Liszt's "Die Hunnenschlacht," premieres in Weimar on December - 29.   

1859  On December - 29 venustiano Carranza, pres of Mexico (1915-20)   

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

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1563  Francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer was born on December - 29.   

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  On December - 29 birth of elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia/daughter of Peter the Great   

1721  On December - 29 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  On this day in history birth of aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer   

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

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  Death of Thomas Beckett, archbishop, assassinated by 4 knights of King Henry II on this day in history.   

1558  On December - 29 hermann Finck, composer, dies at 31   

1563  On December - 29 death of sebastian Castellio, French theologian (b. 1515)   

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

1630  On December - 29 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.