Page 2: Historical Events In December - 29

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history 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 December - 29 charles-Joseph Tolbecque, composer, dies at 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 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  On December - 29 texas is admitted as the 28th state of the US.   

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

1847  On this day in history william Crotch, composer, dies at 72   

1848  Gas lights first installed at White House (Polk's administration) on December - 29.   

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

1848  Gas lights 1st installed at White House (Polk's administration) on December - 29.   

1850  On this day in history tomas Breton y Hernandez, composer   

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

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

1856  Thomas J Stieltjes, mathematician (Stieltjes integral) on December - 29.   

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  On this day in history 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 December - 29.   

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

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

0721  On December - 29 death of empress Gemmei of Japan (b. 661)   

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 December - 29.   

1558  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1634  On December - 29 death of john Albert Vasa, Polish bishop (b. 1612)