Historical Events In July - 29

0238  On this day in history pupienus, Roman Emperor   

0362  On July - 29 emperor Julianus of Constantinople ends education laws   

0626  On July - 29 avaren/Slaves under khagan Bajan begin siege of Constantinople   

1014  On July - 29 battle of Strumitsa-valley: Byzantine destroys Bulgarian armies   

1030  Battle at Stiklestad (Trondheim) on July - 29.   

1030  Olaf Haraldsson, King of Norway, dies in battle of Stiklestad on July - 29.   

1095  Hungary's Ladislas I conquers Croatia and Dalmatia, where he introduces Catholicism, founds the bishopric of Zagreb (Agram), persecutes the heathen, but dies suddenly at age 55 just as he is about to join the crusade on this day in history.   

1095  Ladislaus I Arpad de Heilige, King of Hungary, dies on this day in history.   

1099  Urban II, [Odo van Lagery], French Pope (1088-99), dies on July - 29.   

1108  Philip I, co-king of France (1059, 1060-1108), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1164  Olaf, King of Norway, dies on this day in history.   

1179  Lando Sittino proclaimed (anti-)pope Innocent III on this day in history.   

1560  On this day in history turkish fleet recaptures Djerba on Spanjaarden   

1563  League of High Nobles routes King Philip II on July - 29.   

1565  On this day in history mary Queen of Scots marries her cousin, Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley   

1567  James VI was crowned at Stirling. Regarded as 'The Wisest Fool in Christendom' he succeeded to the English throne in 1603 on this day in history.   

1567  On this day in history james VI is crowned King of Scotland at Stirling.   

1573  On this day in history spanish prince of Eboli, dies   

1579  On July - 29 antwerp request union with of Utrecht   

1585  On this day in history friese academy opens   

1588  On July - 29 attacking Spanish Armada defeated & scattered by English defenders   

1588  British general Drake defeats the Spanish Armada off the coast of Plymouth on July - 29.   

1590  On July - 29 gilles Hayne, composer   

1596  On July - 29 jacobus Latomus, Flemish poet (Psalms/Jeremias) dies at about 84   

1605  Simon Dach, German poet on this day in history.   

1620  On July - 29 nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philologist/diplomat   

1632  On July - 29 samuel Ampzing, vicar/poet (Biblical Treasures), dies   

1634  Dutch fleet under Johannes van Walbeeck lands on Curacao on this day in history.   

1644  On this day in history urban VIII, [Maffeo Barberini], Pope (1623-44), dies   

1646  On this day in history johann Theile, German composer (Adam & Eve)   

1649  David Teniers I, Flemish painter (altaar stukken), dies on July - 29.   

1655  Biggest townhall in the world opens in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1669  On this day in history christopher Simpson, composer, dies   

1676  Nathaniel Bacon declared a rebel for assembling frontiersmen to protect settlers from Indians on this day in history.   

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1166  On this day in history birth of henry II of Champagne (d. 1197)   

1590  Gilles Hayne, composer was born on this day in history.   

1605  On this day in history birth of simon Dach, German poet   

1620  On this day in history birth of nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philologist/diplomat   

1646  Johann Theile, German composer (Adam & Eve) was born on this day in history.   

1723  On this day in history birth of christleib Siegmund Binder, composer   

1739  On this day in history birth of johannes Ritschel, composer   

1755  Franz Gotz, composer was born on this day in history.   

0238  Death of Pupienus, Roman Emperor on July - 29.   

1030  Olaf Haraldsson, King of Norway, dies in battle of Stiklestad on this day in history.   

1095  Ladislaus I Arpad de Heilige, King of Hungary, dies on this day in history.   

1099  Urban II, [Odo van Lagery], French Pope (1088-99), dies on July - 29.   

1108  Philip I, co-king of France (1059, 1060-1108), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1164  On July - 29 olaf, King of Norway, dies   

1507  Death of Martin Behaim, German-born navigator and geographer (b. 1459) on this day in history.   

1573  On July - 29 spanish prince of Eboli, dies