Historical Events In May - 29
Friday, 31 March 2023
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 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 On this day in history lombard League defeat Frederick Barbarossa at Battle of Legnano
1176 Battle at Legnano Lombardi League beats Frederik Barbarossa on this day in history.
1176 Battle at Legnano: Lombardi League beats Frederik Barbarossa on May - 29.
1405 Philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France on this day in history.
1414 On this day in history council of Constance.
1415 On May - 29 council of Konstanz
1453 Constantinople falls to Muhammad II (Turks); ends Byzantine Empire on this day in history.
1453 On May - 29 french banker Jacques Coeurs possessions confiscated
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 Earl Willem I van Nassau-Dillenburg weds countess Walburg van Egmont on May - 29.
1544 On this day in history jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68
1546 On May - 29 cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered
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 John Penry, English congressionalist, executed on this day in history.
1627 Anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle) on May - 29.
1629 On May - 29 arnold Baert, Flemish lawyer/member of Great Council, dies at about 74
1630 Governor John Winthrop begins "History of New England" on May - 29.
1630 The birth of King Charles II of Britain on May - 29.
1630 On May - 29 gov John Winthrop begins "History of New England"
1630 On this day in history 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 Gyorgy Rákóczi II, prince of Transsylvania, dies in battle on this day in history.
1673 On this day in history 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 May - 29 abraham Megerle, composer, dies at 73
1691 On May - 29 cornelis Tromp, admiral-general/son of Maarten T, dies at 61
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