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 this day in history.  

1138  Anti-Pope Victor IV (Gregorio) overthrows self for Innocentius II on this day in history.  

1167  On May - 29 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 this day in history.  

1405  Philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France on this day in history.  

1414  Council of Constance on May - 29.  

1415  On this day in history council of Konstanz  

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

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1453  French banker Jacques Coeurs possessions confiscated on this day in history.  

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

1500  On May - 29 bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns  

1506  On May - 29 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 May - 29 cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered  

1576  On May - 29 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  Gov John Winthrop begins "History of New England" on May - 29.  

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

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

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 May - 29.  

1677  On this day in history 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  Cornelis Tromp, admiral-general/son of Maarten T, dies at 61 on May - 29.  

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1594  Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632) was born on May - 29.  

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 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  Louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist was born on this day in history.  

1722  James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.  

1259  Death of King Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219) on this day in history.  

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

1405  On this day in history death of philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France  

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  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 this day in history.  

1546  Death of Cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered on this day in history.