Page 2: Historical Events In December - 29

1809  Albert Pike, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891 on December - 29.   

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 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 December - 29.   

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

1815  On this day in history saartjie Baartman, Hottentot Venus, dies in Paris   

1821  Jean-Baptiste Dumonceau de Bergendael, S Neth general, dies at 61 on December - 29.   

1822  On December - 29 albert Christoph Dies, composer, dies at 67   

1825  Giuseppe Maria Gioacchino Cambini, composer, dies on December - 29.   

1831  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1836  Johann Baptist Schenk, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1837  On this day in history canadian militia destroy Caroline, a US steamboat docked at Buffalo   

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  On December - 29 steam-powered threshing machine patented, Winthrop, Maine   

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

1845  On this day in history texas is admitted as the 28th state of the US.   

1845  On December - 29 texas admitted as 28th state   

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

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

1848  On this day in history gaslights are installed in the White House.   

1848  On December - 29 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 December - 29.   

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

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

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

1857  On December - 29 franz Liszt's "Die Hunnenschlacht," premieres in Weimar   

1859  Venustiano Carranza, pres of Mexico (1915-20) on this day in history.   

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

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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  On this day in history birth of elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia/daughter of Peter the Great   

1721  Madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th was born on December - 29.   

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

1767  Aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

0721  Death of Empress Gemmei of Japan (b. 661) on December - 29.   

1141  On December - 29 death of yue Fei, Chinese general, executed   

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

1634  Death of John Albert Vasa, Polish bishop (b. 1612) on this day in history.