Historical Events In January - 29
Wednesday, 17 December 2025
0904 On January - 29 sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed antipope Christopher. 

0969 On January - 29 peter, tsar of Bulgaria (927-69), dies 

1523 Sermon of Constanz: Zwingli defends 67 Schlussreden on this day in history. 

1559 On this day in history thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52 

1574 Sea battle of Reimerswaal - Admiral Boisot beats Spanish fleet on January - 29. 

1574 Sea battle of Reimerswaal on January - 29. 

1584 On January - 29 frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange 

1587 On January - 29 deventer &Zutphen surrender to Spain 

1587 On this day in history deventer & Zutphen surrender to Spain 

1595 William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet is probably first performed on January - 29. 

1613 On January - 29 galileo observes Neptune but fails to recognize what he sees 

1663 On this day in history robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln (1660-63), dies 

1676 On this day in history fjodor Aleksejevitsj becomes czar of Russia 

1688 On this day in history emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom) 

1689 Hubert K Poot, Dutch poet on January - 29. 

1696 Ivan V, co-tsar of Russia (1682-89), dies on this day in history. 

1700 Daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award) on January - 29. 

1703 On January - 29 carlmann Kolb, composer 

1711 On this day in history giuseppi Bonno, composer 

1715 Georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian (court)composer/pianist on January - 29. 

1717 On January - 29 jeffrey Amherst, English gov-gen of America/fieldmarshal 

1728 John Gays' "Beggar's Opera," premieres in London [NS=Feb 9] on this day in history. 

1732 Paris churchyard Saint-Médard closed after Jansenistic ritual on this day in history. 

1732 Paris churchyard Saint-Medard closed after Jansenistic ritual on January - 29. 

1737 The birth of Thomas Paine, American writer on this day in history. 

1737 Thomas Paine, political essayist (Common Sense, Age of Reason) on this day in history. 

1743 On this day in history andre Hercule Fleury, French cardinal (1726-43), dies 

1756 On this day in history henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee, (Rep/Gov-Va)/general 

1761 On this day in history abraham AA "Albert" Gallatin, Switz, US minister of Finance (1801-14) 

1763 J G Seume, writer on January - 29. 

1781 Mozart's opera "Idomeneo" premieres, Munich on this day in history. 

1782 Daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber, French opera composer (Fra Diavolo) on this day in history. 

1783 Vasili A Zjukovski, Russian folk poet/translator (Homerus) [NS=Feb 9] on this day in history. 

1784 Ferdinand Ries, composer on January - 29. 

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