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

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

1414  Council of Constance on this day in history.  

1415  Council of Konstanz on this day in history.  

1453  Constantinople falls to Muhammad II (Turks); ends Byzantine Empire on this day in history.  

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

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

1576  On May - 29 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 May - 29.  

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  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 May - 29.  

1630  The birth of King Charles II of Britain on this day in history.  

1630  On this day in history gov John Winthrop begins "History of New England"  

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

1652  English Admiral Robert Blake drives out Dutch fleet under Lieutenant-Admiral Tromp on May - 29.  

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 May - 29.  

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  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 May - 29.  

1691  On this day in history 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 May - 29.  

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

1630  On this day in history birth of charles II, King of England (1660-85)  

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

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