Historical Events In July - 29

0238  Pupienus, Roman Emperor on this day in history.   

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

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

1014  On this day in history battle of Strumitsa-valley: Byzantine destroys Bulgarian armies   

1030  On this day in history battle at Stiklestad (Trondheim)   

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

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 July - 29.   

1095  Ladislaus I Arpad de Heilige, King of Hungary, dies on July - 29.   

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  Olaf, King of Norway, dies on July - 29.   

1179  On July - 29 lando Sittino proclaimed (anti-)pope Innocent III   

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

1563  League of High Nobles routes King Philip II on this day in history.   

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 July - 29.   

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  Antwerp request union with of Utrecht on July - 29.   

1585  On this day in history friese academy opens   

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

1588  On July - 29 british general Drake defeats the Spanish Armada off the coast of Plymouth   

1590  Gilles Hayne, composer on July - 29.   

1596  Jacobus Latomus, Flemish poet (Psalms/Jeremias) dies at about 84 on July - 29.   

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

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

1632  Samuel Ampzing, vicar/poet (Biblical Treasures), dies on July - 29.   

1634  Dutch fleet under Johannes van Walbeeck lands on Curacao on July - 29.   

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

1646  On July - 29 johann Theile, German composer (Adam & Eve)   

1649  On this day in history david Teniers I, Flemish painter (altaar stukken), dies   

1655  Biggest townhall in the world opens in Amsterdam on July - 29.   

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

1676  On this day in history nathaniel Bacon declared a rebel for assembling frontiersmen to protect settlers from Indians   

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1166  Henry II of Champagne (d. 1197) was born on this day in history.   

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 July - 29.   

1723  Christleib Siegmund Binder, composer was born on July - 29.   

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

1755  On this day in history birth of franz Gotz, composer   

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

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

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 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 July - 29.   

1573  Spanish prince of Eboli, dies on this day in history.