Historical Events In March - 29

0502  Bourgundy King Gundobar delegates royal power on this day in history.  

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

1461  Battle near Towton Field, 33,000 die (War of the Roses) on March - 29.  

1484  Johann Spangenberg, composer on this day in history.  

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

1546  On March - 29 cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered  

1549  The city of Salvador da Bahia, the first capital of Brazil, is founded on this day in history.  

1561  On March - 29 santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic  

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

1616  Johann Erasmus Kindermann, composer on March - 29.  

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

1636  On March - 29 esaias Reusner, composer  

1638  First permanent white settlement in Delaware (Swedish Lutherans) on March - 29.  

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

1650  On this day in history cornelis Galle I, Flemish engraver, dies at about 73  

1655  On March - 29 valerius Andreas, Flemish historian, dies at 66  

1673  English King Charles II accepts Test Act Roman Catholic excluded of public functions on March - 29.  

1673  Eng king Charles II accept Test Act: RC excluded of public functions on March - 29.  

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

1697  Nikolaus Bruhns, composer, dies on this day in history.  

1725  Joseph Franz Xaver Dominik Stalder, composer on this day in history.  

1745  On this day in history robert Walpole, 1st British premier (1722-42), dies at 68  

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

1752  Edward Jones, composer on this day in history.  

1788  Charles Wesley, hymn writer, dies on March - 29.  

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  On this day in history 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.  

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

1794  Marie-J-A-N C Condorcet, mathematician (Theory of Comets), dies at 50 on March - 29.  

1795  Beethoven (24) debuts as pianist in Vienna on this day in history.  

1798  Republic of Switzerland forms on this day in history.  

1799  On March - 29 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  Johann Spangenberg, composer was born on this day in history.  

1519  Carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal was born on March - 29.  

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

1561  On March - 29 birth of santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic  

1584  On March - 29 birth of ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron, English general (d. 1648)  

1602  On this day in history birth of john Lightfoot, English theologist/literary (Horae Hebraicae)  

1616  On this day in history birth of johann Erasmus Kindermann, composer  

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  On March - 29 death of henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (b. 1421)  

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

1578  On this day in history death of arthur Champernowne, English admiral (b. 1524)  

1625  On March - 29 death of antonio de Herrera y Tordesillas, Spanish historian (b. 1549)  

1628  On this day in history death of tobias Matthew, Archbishop of York (b. 1546)  

1629  Death of Jacob de Gheyn II, Dutch artist (b. 1565) on this day in history.