Historical Events In March - 29

0502  On March - 29 bourgundy King Gundobar delegates royal power  

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  Johann Spangenberg, composer on this day in history.  

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

1561  On this day in history santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic  

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

1616  On this day in history 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 March - 29.  

1636  On March - 29 esaias Reusner, composer  

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

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

1650  Cornelis Galle I, Flemish engraver, dies at about 73 on March - 29.  

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

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 March - 29.  

1697  On March - 29 nikolaus Bruhns, composer, dies  

1725  On this day in history joseph Franz Xaver Dominik Stalder, composer  

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

1751  Thomas Coram, English sea captain and philanthropist on this day in history.  

1752  On March - 29 edward Jones, composer  

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

1790  On March - 29 the birth of John Tyler, Former American President  

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

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

1794  On this day in history 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  On March - 29 republic of Switzerland forms  

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

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 March - 29.  

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

1584  On this day in history 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  Johann Erasmus Kindermann, composer was born on this day in history.  

1636  Esaias Reusner, composer was born on March - 29.  

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 March - 29.  

1461  On this day in history death of henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (b. 1421)  

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

1578  On March - 29 death of arthur Champernowne, English admiral (b. 1524)  

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

1628  Death of Tobias Matthew, Archbishop of York (b. 1546) on March - 29.  

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