Page 2: Historical Events In March - 29

1801  Britain seizes Danish and Swedish islands in West Indies on this day in history.   

1802  Frederic Thieme, composer, dies at 51 on March - 29.   

1804  On this day in history thousands of whites are massacred in Haiti following a declaration by Governor General Jean-Jacques Dessalines.   

1804  On this day in history thousands of Whites massacred in Haiti   

1806  Construction is authorized of the Great National Pike, better known as the Cumberland Road, becoming the first United States federal highway on March - 29.   

1808  On this day in history williamstown Ontario John Johnson 1742-1830 gives patent and grants 12 acres of land for Williamstown Fair; oldest continuously operating farm fair in Ontario.   

1809  King Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden abdicates after a coup d'état. At the Diet of Porvoo, Finland's four Estates pledge allegiance to Alexander I of Russia, commencing the secession of the Grand Duchy of Finland from Sweden on this day in history.   

1813  John Letcher, Gov (Confederacy), died in 1884 on March - 29.   

1814  On this day in history battle at Horseshoe Bend AL Andrew Jackson beats Creek-Indians   

1814  On March - 29 battle at Horseshoe Bend Ala: Andrew Jackson beats Creek-indians   

1814  Battle at Horseshoe Bend AL: Andrew Jackson beats Creek-Indians on this day in history.   

1816  James Gallant Spears, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1869 on this day in history.   

1817  Constantine S Aksakov, Russian historian/poet on March - 29.   

1819  Edwin Drake, drilled 1st productive US oil well on this day in history.   

1821  Joshua Thomas Owen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1887 on March - 29.   

1822  Joseph Quinaux, Belgian painter on March - 29.   

1826  On this day in history wilhelm Liebknecht, German MP (social-democratic)   

1827  On March - 29 20,000 attend Ludwig von Beethovens burial in Vienna   

1829  Ritta & Christina, Siamese twins, in Sardinia on this day in history.   

1831  On this day in history great Bosnian uprising: Bosniak rebel against Turkey.   

1831  Amelia Barr, writer on this day in history.   

1837  Maria Fitzherbert, morganatic wife of King George IV, dies on this day in history.   

1839  Bernardus JC Dibbets, Dutch baron/gen-major (Maastricht), dies at 56 on March - 29.   

1847  12,000 US troops capture Vera Cruz, Mexico on March - 29.   

1847  Auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1848  On this day in history at about 5 am, the Niagara Falls stops flowing for 30 hours due to an ice jam on Lake Erie at the entrance to the River; only time in recorded history   

1848  Niagara Falls stops flowing for 30 hours due to an ice jam on March - 29.   

1848  Aleksei Kuropatkin, Russian general/minister of War on this day in history.   

1848  John Jacob Astor, charted American Fur Company, dies at 84 on March - 29.   

1849  Britain formally annexes the Punjab after the defeat of the Sikhs in India on March - 29.   

1849  On March - 29 britain formally annexs Punjab after defeat of Sikhs in India   

1850  Ireland's SS Royal Adelaide sinks in storm; 200 die on this day in history.   

1852  On March - 29 ohio makes it illegal for children under 18 & women to work more than 10 hours a day   

1860  On March - 29 dion Boucicault's "Colleen Bawn," premieres in NYC   

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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  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 this day in history.   

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 March - 29.   

1368  Death of Emperor Go-Murakami, Emperor of Japan (b. 1328) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1625  On March - 29 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  On March - 29 death of jacob de Gheyn II, Dutch artist (b. 1565)