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

1176  On May - 29 battle at Legnano Lombardi League beats Frederik Barbarossa   

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

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

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 May - 29.   

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

1453  Constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49 on May - 29.   

1500  Bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns on this day in history.   

1506  Earl Willem I van Nassau-Dillenburg weds countess Walburg van Egmont on May - 29.   

1544  Jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68 on May - 29.   

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

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

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

1592  On this day in history 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 this day in history john Penry, English congressionalist, executed   

1627  On May - 29 anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle)   

1629  Arnold Baert, Flemish lawyer/member of Great Council, dies at about 74 on this day in history.   

1630  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 May - 29.   

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  On this day in history gyorgy Rákóczi II, prince of Transsylvania, dies in battle   

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

1677  On this day in history treaty of Middle Plantation establishes peace between the Virginia colonists and the local Indians.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1425  Death of Hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378) on May - 29.   

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

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

1544  Jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

1546  On this day in history death of cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered