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 May - 29.  

0757  St Paul I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on May - 29.  

1138  On this day in history anti-Pope Victor IV (Gregorio) overthrows self for Innocentius II  

1167  Lombard League defeat Frederick Barbarossa at Battle of Legnano on this day in history.  

1176  On May - 29 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  On May - 29 council of Constance.  

1415  On this day in history council of Konstanz  

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

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

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

1576  Spanish army under Mondragón conquerors Zierik sea on May - 29.  

1576  On May - 29 spanish army under Mondragon conquerors Zierik sea  

1592  On May - 29 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 May - 29 john Penry, English congressionalist, executed  

1627  On this day in history anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle)  

1629  On this day in history arnold Baert, Flemish lawyer/member of Great Council, dies at about 74  

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

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

1630  Gov John Winthrop begins "History of New England" on this day in history.  

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 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 May - 29.  

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

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 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  On this day in history birth of anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle)  

1630  Charles II, King of England (1660-85) was born on this day in history.  

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 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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 May - 29.