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 March - 29.  

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  On this day in history 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  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  Johann Erasmus Kindermann, composer on March - 29.  

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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  On March - 29 esaias Reusner, composer  

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

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

1673  English King Charles II accepts Test Act Roman Catholic excluded of public functions on March - 29.  

1673  On March - 29 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 this day in history.  

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  On March - 29 thomas Coram, English sea captain and philanthropist  

1752  On this day in history 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  Beethoven (24) debuts as pianist in Vienna on March - 29.  

1798  Republic of Switzerland forms on this day in history.  

1799  New York passes a law aimed at gradually abolishing slavery in the state on March - 29.  

1799  Edward Stanley, Earl Derby (C), British PM (1852, 1858-59, 1866-68) on March - 29.  

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1484  On March - 29 birth of johann Spangenberg, composer  

1519  Carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal was born on March - 29.  

1553  On March - 29 birth of vitsentzos Kornaros, Greek Renaissance poet (d. 1613 or 1614)  

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

1616  Johann Erasmus Kindermann, composer was born on this day in history.  

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  On March - 29 death of emperor Go-Murakami, Emperor of Japan (b. 1328)  

1461  Death of Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (b. 1421) on March - 29.  

1546  Death of Cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered on this day in history.  

1578  On this day in history death of arthur Champernowne, English admiral (b. 1524)  

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

1628  Death of Tobias Matthew, Archbishop of York (b. 1546) on this day in history.  

1629  Death of Jacob de Gheyn II, Dutch artist (b. 1565) on this day in history.