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 May - 29.  

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 May - 29 battle at Legnano: Lombardi League beats Frederik Barbarossa  

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

1414  Council of Constance on May - 29.  

1415  On May - 29 council of Konstanz  

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

1453  On this day in history french banker Jacques Coeurs possessions confiscated  

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

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 May - 29.  

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 May - 29.  

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

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 May - 29 john Penry, English congressionalist, executed  

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 this day in history governor John Winthrop begins "History of New England"  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history 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 May - 29.  

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  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  On May - 29 birth of charles II of England (d. 1685)  

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 May - 29 birth of louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist  

1722  On May - 29 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  Death of King Henry II of Castile (b. 1334) on May - 29.  

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

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