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  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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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 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 May - 29.  

1722  On this day in history 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  Death of Hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378) on May - 29.  

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 this day in history jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68  

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