Historical Events In December - 29

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

1812  On this day in history 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  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 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1822  Albert Christoph Dies, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

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

1835  On this day in history the Treaty of New Echota is signed, ceding all the lands of the Cherokee east of the Mississippi River to the United States.  

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

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

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

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 December - 29.  

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

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

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 this day in history 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 December - 29.  

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  On December - 29 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 this day in history.  

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 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  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 this day in history.  

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 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.