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  Anti-Pope Victor IV (Gregorio) overthrows self for Innocentius II on May - 29.   

1167  Lombard League defeat Frederick Barbarossa at Battle of Legnano on May - 29.   

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

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

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

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 May - 29 french banker Jacques Coeurs possessions confiscated   

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

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

1506  Earl Willem I van Nassau-Dillenburg weds countess Walburg van Egmont on May - 29.   

1544  On May - 29 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 this day in history.   

1576  On this day in history spanish army under Mondragon conquerors Zierik sea   

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  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  On May - 29 the birth of King Charles II of Britain   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1677  Treaty of Middle Plantation establishes peace between the Virginia colonists and the local Indians on this day in history.   

1680  On May - 29 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  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  On this day in history birth of charles II of England (d. 1685)   

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

1675  Humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.   

1716  On May - 29 birth of louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist   

1722  James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.   

1259  Death of King Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 May - 29.