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  St Paul I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on May - 29.  

1138  On this day in history anti-Pope Victor IV (Gregorio) overthrows self for Innocentius II  

1167  On May - 29 lombard League defeat Frederick Barbarossa at Battle of Legnano  

1176  On May - 29 battle at Legnano Lombardi League beats Frederik Barbarossa  

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

1405  On this day in history philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France  

1414  Council of Constance on this day in history.  

1415  On May - 29 council of Konstanz  

1453  On May - 29 constantinople falls to Muhammad II (Turks); ends Byzantine Empire  

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1453  French banker Jacques Coeurs possessions confiscated on May - 29.  

1453  Constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

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

1506  On this day in history earl Willem I van Nassau-Dillenburg weds countess Walburg van Egmont  

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

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

1576  On May - 29 spanish army under Mondragón conquerors Zierik sea  

1576  Spanish army under Mondragon conquerors Zierik sea on May - 29.  

1592  On May - 29 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.  

1593  John Penry, English congressionalist, executed on May - 29.  

1627  Anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle) on May - 29.  

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

1630  Governor John Winthrop begins "History of New England" on May - 29.  

1630  The birth of King Charles II of Britain on May - 29.  

1630  Gov John Winthrop begins "History of New England" on this day in history.  

1630  Charles II, King of England (1660-85) on this day in history.  

1652  English Admiral Robert Blake drives out Dutch fleet under Lieutenant-Admiral Tromp on this day in history.  

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

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

1660  On May - 29 gyorgy Rákóczi II, prince of Transsylvania, dies in battle  

1673  Cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council on May - 29.  

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

1680  Abraham Megerle, composer, dies at 73 on May - 29.  

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

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1594  Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632) was born on May - 29.  

1627  On May - 29 birth of anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle)  

1630  Charles II, King of England (1660-85) was born on May - 29.  

1630  Charles II of England (d. 1685) was born on this day in history.  

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

1675  Humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715) was born on May - 29.  

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 May - 29 death of king Henry II of Castile (b. 1334)  

1405  Death of Philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France on May - 29.  

1425  Death of Hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378) on May - 29.  

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

1500  Death of Bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns on May - 29.  

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

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