Historical Events In March - 29

0502  Bourgundy King Gundobar delegates royal power on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1484  Johann Spangenberg, composer on March - 29.   

1519  On this day in history carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal   

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 this day in history.   

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

1636  Esaias Reusner, composer on March - 29.   

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

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 March - 29.   

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

1725  Joseph Franz Xaver Dominik Stalder, composer on March - 29.   

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 this day in history charles Wesley, hymn writer, dies   

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

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 this day in history.   

1798  On this day in history republic of Switzerland forms   

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 this day in history.   

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1484  On this day in history birth of johann Spangenberg, composer   

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

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

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

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

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

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 March - 29.   

1461  On March - 29 death of henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (b. 1421)   

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

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

1625  On this day in history death of antonio de Herrera y Tordesillas, Spanish historian (b. 1549)   

1628  On March - 29 death of tobias Matthew, Archbishop of York (b. 1546)   

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