Historical Events In March - 29
Sunday, 28 December 2025
0502 On this day in history bourgundy King Gundobar delegates royal power 

1058 On this day in history 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 On this day in history johann Spangenberg, composer 

1519 On March - 29 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 March - 29. 

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

1616 On this day in history johann Erasmus Kindermann, composer 

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

1636 Esaias Reusner, composer on this day in history. 

1638 On March - 29 first permanent white settlement in Delaware (Swedish Lutherans) 

1638 1st permanent white settlement in Delaware (Swedish Lutherans) on March - 29. 

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

1655 On this day in history valerius Andreas, Flemish historian, dies at 66 

1673 On this day in history 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 March - 29. 

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

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

1745 On March - 29 robert Walpole, 1st British premier (1722-42), dies at 68 

1751 Thomas Coram, English sea captain and philanthropist on March - 29. 

1752 On March - 29 edward Jones, composer 

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

1790 On this day in history the birth of John Tyler, Former American President 

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 March - 29. 

1792 On March - 29 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 this day in history. 

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

1798 On this day in history republic of Switzerland forms 

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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