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  On March - 29 johann Spangenberg, composer   

1519  Carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal on March - 29.   

1546  Cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered on March - 29.   

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

1561  Santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic on this day in history.   

1602  John Lightfoot, English theologist/literary (Horae Hebraicae) on this day in history.   

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 March - 29.   

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

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  Valerius Andreas, Flemish historian, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

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

1697  Nikolaus Bruhns, composer, dies on March - 29.   

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  On this day in history thomas Coram, English sea captain and philanthropist   

1752  On March - 29 edward Jones, composer   

1788  Charles Wesley, hymn writer, dies on this day in history.   

1790  The birth of John Tyler, Former American President on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 March - 29.   

1795  Beethoven (24) debuts as pianist in Vienna on March - 29.   

1798  Republic of Switzerland forms on this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history.   

1553  Vitsentzos Kornaros, Greek Renaissance poet (d. 1613 or 1614) was born on March - 29.   

1561  Santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic was born on March - 29.   

1584  Ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron, English general (d. 1648) was born on March - 29.   

1602  On March - 29 birth of john Lightfoot, English theologist/literary (Horae Hebraicae)   

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

1636  Esaias Reusner, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history death of jacob de Gheyn II, Dutch artist (b. 1565)