Historical Events In March - 29

0502  On March - 29 bourgundy King Gundobar delegates royal power  

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

1461  On March - 29 battle near Towton Field, 33,000 die (War of the Roses)  

1484  Johann Spangenberg, composer on this day in history.  

1519  Carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1616  Johann Erasmus Kindermann, composer on March - 29.  

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1632  On March - 29 treaty of Saint-Germain is signed, returning Quebec to French control after the English had seized it in 1629.  

1636  Esaias Reusner, composer on March - 29.  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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  Joseph Franz Xaver Dominik Stalder, composer on this day in history.  

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 March - 29.  

1752  On this day in history edward Jones, composer  

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

1790  The birth of John Tyler, Former American President on March - 29.  

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 this day in history.  

1792  Gustav III, King of Sweden (1771-92), dies of wounds on March - 29.  

1794  On March - 29 marie-J-A-N C Condorcet, mathematician (Theory of Comets), dies at 50  

1795  Beethoven (24) debuts as pianist in Vienna on this day in history.  

1798  On March - 29 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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1484  Johann Spangenberg, composer was born on this day in history.  

1519  On this day in history birth of carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal  

1553  On this day in history 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  On March - 29 birth of ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron, English general (d. 1648)  

1602  On March - 29 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 this day in history.  

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

1368  On March - 29 death of emperor Go-Murakami, Emperor of Japan (b. 1328)  

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

1546  On March - 29 death of cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered  

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

1625  Death of Antonio de Herrera y Tordesillas, Spanish historian (b. 1549) on this day in history.  

1628  On this day in history death of tobias Matthew, Archbishop of York (b. 1546)  

1629  Death of Jacob de Gheyn II, Dutch artist (b. 1565) on March - 29.