Historical Events In May - 29

0363  On May - 29 roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Sassanid capital, but is unable to take the city.  

0757  On this day in history st Paul I begins his reign as Catholic Pope  

1138  On May - 29 anti-Pope Victor IV (Gregorio) overthrows self for Innocentius II  

1167  Lombard League defeat Frederick Barbarossa at Battle of Legnano on this day in history.  

1176  On this day in history battle at Legnano Lombardi League beats Frederik Barbarossa  

1176  On this day in history battle at Legnano: Lombardi League beats Frederik Barbarossa  

1405  Philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France on this day in history.  

1414  On this day in history council of Constance.  

1415  On May - 29 council of Konstanz  

1453  Constantinople falls to Muhammad II (Turks); ends Byzantine Empire on this day in history.  

1453  French banker Jacques Coeurs possessions confiscated on this day in history.  

1453  On this day in history constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49  

1500  Bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns on this day in history.  

1506  Earl Willem I van Nassau-Dillenburg weds countess Walburg van Egmont on this day in history.  

1544  Jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68 on May - 29.  

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

1576  On this day in history spanish army under Mondragón conquerors Zierik sea  

1576  On this day in history spanish army under Mondragon conquerors Zierik sea  

1592  At the Battle of Sacheon, the Korean navy led by Admiral Yi Sun Shin, repels a Japanese army that outnumbers it nearly 3 to 1 on this day in history.  

1593  John Penry, English congressionalist, executed on this day in history.  

1627  Anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle) on this day in history.  

1629  On this day in history arnold Baert, Flemish lawyer/member of Great Council, dies at about 74  

1630  On May - 29 governor John Winthrop begins "History of New England"  

1630  The birth of King Charles II of Britain on this day in history.  

1630  On this day in history gov John Winthrop begins "History of New England"  

1630  On this day in history charles II, King of England (1660-85)  

1652  On this day in history english Admiral Robert Blake drives out Dutch fleet under Lieutenant-Admiral Tromp  

1652  English Admiral Robert Blake drives out Dutch fleet under lt-adm Tromp on May - 29.  

1660  Charles II restored to English throne after Puritan Commonwealth on this day in history.  

1660  Gyorgy Rákóczi II, prince of Transsylvania, dies in battle on this day in history.  

1673  On May - 29 cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council  

1677  On May - 29 treaty of Middle Plantation establishes peace between the Virginia colonists and the local Indians.  

1680  On this day in history abraham Megerle, composer, dies at 73  

1691  Cornelis Tromp, admiral-general/son of Maarten T, dies at 61 on this day in history.  

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1594  On this day in history birth of gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632)  

1627  Anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle) was born on this day in history.  

1630  On May - 29 birth of charles II, King of England (1660-85)  

1630  On this day in history birth of charles II of England (d. 1685)  

1673  Cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council was born on this day in history.  

1675  On this day in history birth of humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715)  

1716  On this day in history birth of louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist  

1722  On this day in history birth of james FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773)  

1259  On May - 29 death of king Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219)  

1379  On this day in history death of king Henry II of Castile (b. 1334)  

1405  Death of Philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France on this day in history.  

1425  On this day in history death of hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378)  

1453  Constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49 on May - 29.  

1500  On this day in history death of bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns  

1544  Jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68 on this day in history.  

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