Historical Events In May - 29

0363  On this day in history 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  On this day in history lombard League defeat Frederick Barbarossa at Battle of Legnano  

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

1176  Battle at Legnano: Lombardi League beats Frederik Barbarossa on May - 29.  

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

1414  On this day in history council of Constance.  

1415  Council of Konstanz on this day in history.  

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  Earl Willem I van Nassau-Dillenburg weds countess Walburg van Egmont on this day in history.  

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  Spanish army under Mondragon conquerors Zierik sea on this day in history.  

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 May - 29 john Penry, English congressionalist, executed  

1627  On this day in history 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 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  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 this day in history english Admiral Robert Blake drives out Dutch fleet under lt-adm Tromp  

1660  On May - 29 charles II restored to English throne after Puritan Commonwealth  

1660  Gyorgy Rákóczi II, prince of Transsylvania, dies in battle on May - 29.  

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  On this day in history 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  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 May - 29.  

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  Humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715) was born on May - 29.  

1716  On May - 29 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 May - 29 death of philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France  

1425  On this day in history death of hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378)  

1453  On this day in history 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  Death of Cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered on May - 29.