Historical Events In March - 29

0502  Bourgundy King Gundobar delegates royal power on March - 29.  

1058  Stephen IX, [Frederik van Lotharingen], 1st Belg Pope (1057-58), dies on March - 29.  

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

1484  Johann Spangenberg, composer on March - 29.  

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

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

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

1616  On this day in history johann Erasmus Kindermann, composer  

1632  On this day in history 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  On this day in history first permanent white settlement in Delaware (Swedish Lutherans)  

1638  1st permanent white settlement in Delaware (Swedish Lutherans) on this day in history.  

1650  Cornelis Galle I, Flemish engraver, dies at about 73 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history eng king Charles II accept Test Act: RC excluded of public functions  

1673  On March - 29 english King Charles II accepts Test Act: Roman Catholic excluded of public functions  

1697  Nikolaus Bruhns, composer, dies on this day in history.  

1725  Joseph Franz Xaver Dominik Stalder, composer on this day in history.  

1745  On March - 29 robert Walpole, 1st British premier (1722-42), dies at 68  

1751  On March - 29 thomas Coram, English sea captain and philanthropist  

1752  Edward Jones, composer on this day in history.  

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

1790  On this day in history the birth of John Tyler, Former American President  

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 March - 29.  

1792  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1798  Republic of Switzerland forms on this day in history.  

1799  On March - 29 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  On this day in history birth of johann Spangenberg, composer  

1519  On March - 29 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 this day in history.  

1584  Ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron, English general (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.  

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

1616  Johann Erasmus Kindermann, composer was born on March - 29.  

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  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  Death of Arthur Champernowne, English admiral (b. 1524) on March - 29.  

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

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 March - 29.