Historical Events In May - 29

0363  On May - 29 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.  

0757  On this day in history st Paul I begins his reign as Catholic Pope  

1138  On this day in history anti-Pope Victor IV (Gregorio) overthrows self for Innocentius II  

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

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 this day in history council of Konstanz  

1453  Constantinople falls to Muhammad II (Turks); ends Byzantine Empire on this day in history.  

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

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

1500  On this day in history 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  Cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered on May - 29.  

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

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

1592  On this day in history 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 May - 29 governor John Winthrop begins "History of New England"  

1630  On May - 29 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 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  On this day in history treaty of Middle Plantation establishes peace between the Virginia colonists and the local Indians.  

1680  On May - 29 abraham Megerle, composer, dies at 73  

1691  Cornelis Tromp, admiral-general/son of Maarten T, dies at 61 on May - 29.  

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

1405  Death of Philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France on this day in history.  

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  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.