Historical Events In May - 29

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  Anti-Pope Victor IV (Gregorio) overthrows self for Innocentius II on May - 29.   

1167  On May - 29 lombard League defeat Frederick Barbarossa at Battle of Legnano   

1176  On this day in history battle at Legnano Lombardi League beats Frederik Barbarossa   

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  Council of Constance on May - 29.   

1415  Council of Konstanz on May - 29.   

1453  On May - 29 constantinople falls to Muhammad II (Turks); ends Byzantine Empire   

1453  French banker Jacques Coeurs possessions confiscated on May - 29.   

1453  On May - 29 constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49   

1500  Bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns on this day in history.   

1506  On May - 29 earl Willem I van Nassau-Dillenburg weds countess Walburg van Egmont   

1544  Jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

1546  On May - 29 cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered   

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

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  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  Governor John Winthrop begins "History of New England" on May - 29.   

1630  On May - 29 the birth of King Charles II of Britain   

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

1630  Charles II, King of England (1660-85) on May - 29.   

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  On May - 29 charles II restored to English throne after Puritan Commonwealth   

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 this day in history treaty of Middle Plantation establishes peace between the Virginia colonists and the local Indians.   

1680  Abraham Megerle, composer, dies at 73 on May - 29.   

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

1630  Charles II, King of England (1660-85) was born on May - 29.   

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 this day in history 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  Death of King Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219) on this day in history.   

1379  On May - 29 death of king Henry II of Castile (b. 1334)   

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

1425  On this day in history death of hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378)   

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

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

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.