Page 2: Historical Events In December - 29

1809  Albert Pike, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891 on this day in history.   

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 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  Saartjie Baartman, Hottentot Venus, dies in Paris on this day in history.   

1821  On this day in history jean-Baptiste Dumonceau de Bergendael, S Neth general, dies at 61   

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

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

1831  Adam Badeau, Bvt Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1895 on December - 29.   

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 December - 29.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1837  On December - 29 steam-powered threshing machine patented, Winthrop, Maine   

1841  On this day in history 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 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 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 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  Thomas J Stieltjes, mathematician (Stieltjes integral) on December - 29.   

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 this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

1678  Gotthard Wagner, composer was born on December - 29.   

1709  Elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia/daughter of Peter the Great was born on December - 29.   

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

1743  On this day in history birth of alexander van Bylandt, Dutch military officer   

1767  On December - 29 birth of aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer   

1776  Charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric was born on December - 29.   

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 December - 29.   

1558  On this day in history hermann Finck, composer, dies at 31   

1563  Death of Sebastian Castellio, French theologian (b. 1515) on December - 29.   

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