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 this day in history.  

1167  Lombard League defeat Frederick Barbarossa at Battle of Legnano on May - 29.  

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

1176  Battle at Legnano: Lombardi League beats Frederik Barbarossa on this day in history.  

1405  On May - 29 philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France  

1414  Council of Constance on this day in history.  

1415  Council of Konstanz on May - 29.  

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

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1453  On this day in history french banker Jacques Coeurs possessions confiscated  

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

1500  Bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns on May - 29.  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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  On May - 29 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 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  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 this day in history.  

1660  Gyorgy Rákóczi II, prince of Transsylvania, dies in battle on this day in history.  

1673  On May - 29 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  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  On May - 29 birth of gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632)  

1627  Anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle) was born on this day in history.  

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

1630  On May - 29 birth of charles II of England (d. 1685)  

1673  On May - 29 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  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  On this day in history death of king Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219)  

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 this day in history.  

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  Death of Bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns on May - 29.  

1544  On May - 29 jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68  

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