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 this day in history.  

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

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

1167  On this day in history lombard League defeat Frederick Barbarossa at Battle of Legnano  

1176  Battle at Legnano Lombardi League beats Frederik Barbarossa on May - 29.  

1176  Battle at Legnano: Lombardi League beats Frederik Barbarossa on May - 29.  

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

1414  On this day in history council of Constance.  

1415  On this day in history 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 May - 29 bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns  

1506  On May - 29 earl Willem I van Nassau-Dillenburg weds countess Walburg van Egmont  

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

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 May - 29 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 May - 29.  

1593  On this day in history john Penry, English congressionalist, executed  

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

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  On this day in history the birth of King Charles II of Britain  

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

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

1652  On May - 29 english Admiral Robert Blake drives out Dutch fleet under Lieutenant-Admiral Tromp  

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 May - 29.  

1660  Gyorgy Rákóczi II, prince of Transsylvania, dies in battle on May - 29.  

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  On this day in history cornelis Tromp, admiral-general/son of Maarten T, dies at 61  

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

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 this day in history.  

1630  Charles II of England (d. 1685) was born on May - 29.  

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

1675  On May - 29 birth of humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715)  

1716  Louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist was born on May - 29.  

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

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

1379  Death of King Henry II of Castile (b. 1334) on May - 29.  

1405  On May - 29 death of philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France  

1425  On May - 29 death of hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378)  

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 May - 29.  

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

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