Historical Events In March - 29

0502  On this day in history bourgundy King Gundobar delegates royal power  

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

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  On this day in history carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal  

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 this day in history santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic  

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

1616  On March - 29 johann Erasmus Kindermann, composer  

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  Esaias Reusner, composer on this day in history.  

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  On March - 29 cornelis Galle I, Flemish engraver, dies at about 73  

1655  Valerius Andreas, Flemish historian, dies at 66 on March - 29.  

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

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

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

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

1725  On March - 29 joseph Franz Xaver Dominik Stalder, composer  

1745  Robert Walpole, 1st British premier (1722-42), dies at 68 on this day in history.  

1751  On this day in history 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  On this day in history the birth of John Tyler, Former American President  

1790  John Tyler, Va, (D/W) 10th Pres (1841-1845) on March - 29.  

1792  On March - 29 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 March - 29 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  Beethoven (24) debuts as pianist in Vienna on this day in history.  

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 March - 29.  

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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  Vitsentzos Kornaros, Greek Renaissance poet (d. 1613 or 1614) was born on March - 29.  

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

1584  Ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron, English general (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.  

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

1616  On March - 29 birth of johann Erasmus Kindermann, composer  

1636  On March - 29 birth of esaias Reusner, composer  

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

1368  Death of Emperor Go-Murakami, Emperor of Japan (b. 1328) on this day in history.  

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

1546  On this day in history death of cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered  

1578  Death of Arthur Champernowne, English admiral (b. 1524) on this day in history.  

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

1628  On March - 29 death of tobias Matthew, Archbishop of York (b. 1546)  

1629  Death of Jacob de Gheyn II, Dutch artist (b. 1565) on March - 29.