Historical Events In May - 29

0363  On this day in history 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 May - 29 anti-Pope Victor IV (Gregorio) overthrows self for Innocentius II   

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

1176  Battle at Legnano Lombardi League beats Frederik Barbarossa on May - 29.   

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

1405  Philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France on May - 29.   

1414  Council of Constance on May - 29.   

1415  On May - 29 council of Konstanz   

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

1453  On May - 29 french banker Jacques Coeurs possessions confiscated   

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

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

1506  On this day in history 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  On this day in history cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered   

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

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 this day in history john Penry, English congressionalist, executed   

1627  Anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle) on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1660  Gyorgy Rákóczi II, prince of Transsylvania, dies in battle on this day in history.   

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

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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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  On May - 29 birth of charles II, King of England (1660-85)   

1630  Charles II of England (d. 1685) was born on this day in history.   

1673  On this day in history birth of cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council   

1675  On this day in history birth of humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715)   

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

1722  On this day in history birth of james FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773)   

1259  On this day in history death of king Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219)   

1379  Death of King Henry II of Castile (b. 1334) on this day in history.   

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 May - 29.   

1544  On May - 29 jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68   

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