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 December - 29.   

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 December - 29 british burn Buffalo, NY during War of 1812   

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

1815  On this day in history 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 this day in history giuseppe Maria Gioacchino Cambini, composer, dies   

1831  On this day in history adam Badeau, Bvt Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1895   

1833  On December - 29 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 this day in history.   

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

1836  On this day in history johann Baptist Schenk, composer, dies at 83   

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

1837  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 on December - 29.   

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

1841  On December - 29 king/grand duke Willem II installs Order of Eikenkroon   

1845  Texas is admitted as the 28th state of the US on December - 29.   

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

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

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

1848  Gaslights are installed in the White House on this day in history.   

1848  On December - 29 gas lights 1st installed at White House (Polk's administration)   

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

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

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

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

1852  On this day in history emma Snodgrass arrested in Boston for wearing pants   

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

1857  Franz Liszt's "Die Hunnenschlacht," premieres in Weimar on this day in history.   

1859  Venustiano Carranza, pres of Mexico (1915-20) on December - 29.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1721  On December - 29 birth of madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th   

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

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 December - 29 death of empress Gemmei of Japan (b. 661)   

1141  On this day in history death of yue Fei, Chinese general, executed   

1170  On this day in history death of thomas Beckett, archbishop, assassinated by 4 knights of King Henry II   

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

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

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   

1634  On this day in history death of john Albert Vasa, Polish bishop (b. 1612)