Historical Events In March - 29

0502  Bourgundy King Gundobar delegates royal power   

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

1461  Battle near Towton Field, 33000 die (War of the Roses)   

1484  Johann Spangenberg, composer.   

1519  Carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal.   

1546  Cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered   

1549  The city of Salvador da Bahia, the inaugural capital of Brazil, is founded.   

1561  Santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic.   

1602  John Lightfoot, English theologist/literary (Horae Hebraicae)   

1616  Johann Erasmus Kindermann, composer.   

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

1636  Esaias Reusner, composer.   

1638  inaugural permanent white settlement in Delaware (Swedish Lutherans)   

1638  1st permanent white settlement in Delaware (Swedish Lutherans)   

1650  Cornelis Galle I, Flemish engraver, dies at about 73.   

1655  Valerius Andreas, Flemish historian, dies at 66.   

1673  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.   

1673  English King Charles II accepts Test Act: Roman Catholic excluded of public functions   

1697  Nikolaus Bruhns, composer, dies.   

1725  Joseph Franz Xaver Dominik Stalder, composer.   

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

1751  Thomas Coram, English sea captain and philanthropist   

1752  Edward Jones, composer   

1788  Charles Wesley, hymn writer, dies.   

1790  John Tyler, Former American President is born.   

1790  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   

1792  Gustav III, King of Sweden (1771-92), dies of wounds.   

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

1795  Beethoven (24) debuts as pianist in Vienna   

1798  Republic of Switzerland forms   

1799  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)   

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1484  Johann spangenberg: Composer   

1519  Carlo caraffa: Italian cardinal   

1553  Vitsentzos kornaros: Greek renaissance poet (d. 1613 or 1614)   

1561  Santorio sanctorius: Trieste italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic   

1584  Ferdinando fairfax: 2nd lord fairfax of cameron, english general   

1602  John lightfoot: English theologist/literary (horae hebraicae)   

1616  Johann erasmus kindermann: Composer   

1636  Esaias reusner: Composer   

1058  Death of Stephen ix: [frederik van lotharingen], 1st belg pope (1057-58),   

1368  Emperor go-murakami: Emperor of japan (b. 1328)   

1461  Death of Henry percy: 3rd earl of northumberland, english politician (b. 1421)   

1546  Death of Cardinal beaton: English archbishop of st andrews, murdered   

1578  Death of Arthur champernowne: English admiral (b. 1524)   

1625  Antonio de herrera y tordesillas: Spanish historian (b. 1549)   

1628  Death of Tobias matthew: Archbishop of york (b. 1546)   

1629  Death of Jacob de gheyn ii: Dutch artist (b. 1565)