Historical Events In July - 29

0238  On July - 29 pupienus, Roman Emperor  

0362  Emperor Julianus of Constantinople ends education laws on July - 29.  

0626  Avaren/Slaves under khagan Bajan begin siege of Constantinople on this day in history.  

1014  Battle of Strumitsa-valley: Byzantine destroys Bulgarian armies on this day in history.  

1030  On July - 29 battle at Stiklestad (Trondheim)  

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

1095  On this day in history 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  

1095  On July - 29 ladislaus I Arpad de Heilige, King of Hungary, dies  

1099  Urban II, [Odo van Lagery], French Pope (1088-99), dies on this day in history.  

1108  On this day in history philip I, co-king of France (1059, 1060-1108), dies at 56  

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

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

1560  Turkish fleet recaptures Djerba on Spanjaarden on July - 29.  

1563  On July - 29 league of High Nobles routes King Philip II  

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

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

1567  James VI is crowned King of Scotland at Stirling on this day in history.  

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

1579  Antwerp request union with of Utrecht on this day in history.  

1585  Friese academy opens on July - 29.  

1588  Attacking Spanish Armada defeated & scattered by English defenders on July - 29.  

1588  On this day in history british general Drake defeats the Spanish Armada off the coast of Plymouth  

1590  Gilles Hayne, composer on this day in history.  

1596  Jacobus Latomus, Flemish poet (Psalms/Jeremias) dies at about 84 on this day in history.  

1605  On July - 29 simon Dach, German poet  

1620  Nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philologist/diplomat on this day in history.  

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  Urban VIII, [Maffeo Barberini], Pope (1623-44), dies on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history biggest townhall in the world opens in Amsterdam  

1669  On July - 29 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  Henry II of Champagne (d. 1197) was born on this day in history.  

1590  On this day in history birth of gilles Hayne, composer  

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

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

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

1723  On July - 29 birth of christleib Siegmund Binder, composer  

1739  Johannes Ritschel, composer was born on July - 29.  

1755  Franz Gotz, composer was born on July - 29.  

0238  Death of Pupienus, Roman Emperor on this day in history.  

1030  On July - 29 olaf Haraldsson, King of Norway, dies in battle of Stiklestad  

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

1099  On this day in history urban II, [Odo van Lagery], French Pope (1088-99), dies  

1108  Philip I, co-king of France (1059, 1060-1108), dies at 56 on July - 29.  

1164  On this day in history 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