Historical Events In May - 29
Wednesday, 07 January 2026
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 May - 29. 

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

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 Battle at Legnano Lombardi League beats Frederik Barbarossa on this day in history. 

1176 On this day in history 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 Council of Konstanz on this day in history. 

1453 Constantinople falls to Muhammad II (Turks); ends Byzantine Empire on May - 29. 

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 On May - 29 bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns 

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 this day in history. 

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

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

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 John Penry, English congressionalist, executed on this day in history. 

1627 On this day in history anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle) 

1629 Arnold Baert, Flemish lawyer/member of Great Council, dies at about 74 on May - 29. 

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

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 this day in history english Admiral Robert Blake drives out Dutch fleet under Lieutenant-Admiral Tromp 

1652 English Admiral Robert Blake drives out Dutch fleet under lt-adm Tromp on May - 29. 

1660 Charles II restored to English throne after Puritan Commonwealth on this day in history. 

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 On May - 29 treaty of Middle Plantation establishes peace between the Virginia colonists and the local Indians. 

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 May - 29. 

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