Historical Events In March - 29

0502  Bourgundy King Gundobar delegates royal power on March - 29.  

1058  Stephen IX, [Frederik van Lotharingen], 1st Belg Pope (1057-58), dies on this day in history.  

1461  On this day in history battle near Towton Field, 33,000 die (War of the Roses)  

1484  On this day in history johann Spangenberg, composer  

1519  On this day in history carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal  

1546  Cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered on this day in history.  

1549  The city of Salvador da Bahia, the first capital of Brazil, is founded on March - 29.  

1561  Santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic on this day in history.  

1602  John Lightfoot, English theologist/literary (Horae Hebraicae) on this day in history.  

1616  Johann Erasmus Kindermann, composer on March - 29.  

1632  Treaty of Saint-Germain is signed, returning Quebec to French control after the English had seized it in 1629 on March - 29.  

1636  On March - 29 esaias Reusner, composer  

1638  On this day in history first permanent white settlement in Delaware (Swedish Lutherans)  

1638  1st permanent white settlement in Delaware (Swedish Lutherans) on this day in history.  

1650  Cornelis Galle I, Flemish engraver, dies at about 73 on this day in history.  

1655  Valerius Andreas, Flemish historian, dies at 66 on this day in history.  

1673  On March - 29 english King Charles II accepts Test Act Roman Catholic excluded of public functions  

1673  On this day in history eng king Charles II accept Test Act: RC excluded of public functions  

1673  English King Charles II accepts Test Act: Roman Catholic excluded of public functions on this day in history.  

1697  On this day in history nikolaus Bruhns, composer, dies  

1725  Joseph Franz Xaver Dominik Stalder, composer on March - 29.  

1745  Robert Walpole, 1st British premier (1722-42), dies at 68 on March - 29.  

1751  On March - 29 thomas Coram, English sea captain and philanthropist  

1752  Edward Jones, composer on March - 29.  

1788  On March - 29 charles Wesley, hymn writer, dies  

1790  The birth of John Tyler, Former American President on March - 29.  

1790  On this day in history john Tyler, Va, (D/W) 10th Pres (1841-1845)  

1792  King Gustav III of Sweden dies after being shot in the back at a midnight masquerade ball at Stockholm's Royal Opera just 13 days earlier. He is succeeded by Gustav IV Adolf on this day in history.  

1792  On this day in history gustav III, King of Sweden (1771-92), dies of wounds  

1794  On March - 29 marie-J-A-N C Condorcet, mathematician (Theory of Comets), dies at 50  

1795  On March - 29 beethoven (24) debuts as pianist in Vienna  

1798  Republic of Switzerland forms on March - 29.  

1799  On this day in history new York passes a law aimed at gradually abolishing slavery in the state.  

1799  Edward Stanley, Earl Derby (C), British PM (1852, 1858-59, 1866-68) on this day in history.  

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1484  On this day in history birth of johann Spangenberg, composer  

1519  Carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal was born on this day in history.  

1553  On this day in history birth of vitsentzos Kornaros, Greek Renaissance poet (d. 1613 or 1614)  

1561  Santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic was born on March - 29.  

1584  On this day in history birth of ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron, English general (d. 1648)  

1602  John Lightfoot, English theologist/literary (Horae Hebraicae) was born on March - 29.  

1616  Johann Erasmus Kindermann, composer was born on this day in history.  

1636  Esaias Reusner, composer was born on this day in history.  

1058  Stephen IX, [Frederik van Lotharingen], 1st Belg Pope (1057-58), dies on March - 29.  

1368  Death of Emperor Go-Murakami, Emperor of Japan (b. 1328) on March - 29.  

1461  Death of Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (b. 1421) on this day in history.  

1546  Death of Cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered on this day in history.  

1578  Death of Arthur Champernowne, English admiral (b. 1524) on March - 29.  

1625  Death of Antonio de Herrera y Tordesillas, Spanish historian (b. 1549) on March - 29.  

1628  Death of Tobias Matthew, Archbishop of York (b. 1546) on this day in history.  

1629  On March - 29 death of jacob de Gheyn II, Dutch artist (b. 1565)