Historical Events In May - 29

0363  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 on May - 29.  

0757  St Paul I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.  

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  Battle at Legnano Lombardi League beats Frederik Barbarossa on this day in history.  

1176  On May - 29 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 May - 29 council of Constance.  

1415  Council of Konstanz on May - 29.  

1453  On this day in history constantinople falls to Muhammad II (Turks); ends Byzantine Empire  

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

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

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

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 May - 29.  

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

1576  Spanish army under Mondragón conquerors Zierik sea on this day in history.  

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 May - 29.  

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

1629  Arnold Baert, Flemish lawyer/member of Great Council, dies at about 74 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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

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

1660  On May - 29 charles II restored to English throne after Puritan Commonwealth  

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

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  Abraham Megerle, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

1691  On May - 29 cornelis Tromp, admiral-general/son of Maarten T, dies at 61  

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1594  Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1630  On May - 29 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  James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773) was born on May - 29.  

1259  Death of King Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219) on May - 29.  

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

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

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

1453  On May - 29 constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49  

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

1544  On this day in history jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68  

1546  Death of Cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered on this day in history.