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  St Paul I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on May - 29.  

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 this day in history.  

1176  Battle at Legnano Lombardi League beats Frederik Barbarossa on this day in history.  

1176  Battle at Legnano: Lombardi League beats Frederik Barbarossa on this day in history.  

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

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  

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 May - 29.  

1506  On this day in history earl Willem I van Nassau-Dillenburg weds countess Walburg van Egmont  

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

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

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

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

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  On May - 29 john Penry, English congressionalist, executed  

1627  Anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle) on May - 29.  

1629  Arnold Baert, Flemish lawyer/member of Great Council, dies at about 74 on this day in history.  

1630  On May - 29 governor John Winthrop begins "History of New England"  

1630  The birth of King Charles II of Britain on May - 29.  

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 May - 29.  

1652  On May - 29 english Admiral Robert Blake drives out Dutch fleet under lt-adm Tromp  

1660  On this day in history charles II restored to English throne after Puritan Commonwealth  

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  Abraham Megerle, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

1691  On May - 29 cornelis Tromp, admiral-general/son of Maarten T, dies at 61  

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1594  Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.  

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  Charles II of England (d. 1685) was born on May - 29.  

1673  Cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council was born on this day in history.  

1675  On May - 29 birth of humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715)  

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

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

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