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  On May - 29 st Paul I begins his reign as Catholic Pope  

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  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 this day in history council of Constance.  

1415  Council of Konstanz on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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 May - 29.  

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  English Admiral Robert Blake drives out Dutch fleet under Lieutenant-Admiral Tromp on May - 29.  

1652  On May - 29 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  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  Treaty of Middle Plantation establishes peace between the Virginia colonists and the local Indians on this day in history.  

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

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

1716  Louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist was born on this day in history.  

1722  James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773) was born on May - 29.  

1259  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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