Page 3: Historical Events In May - 29

1843  Emile Pessard, composer on May - 29.   

1846  On this day in history albert Gyorgy earl Apponyi, Hungarian minister of Education   

1848  Battle at Curtazone Austrians beat Sardinia-Piemonte on May - 29.   

1848  Wisconsin becomes 30th state on this day in history.   

1848  Wisconsin becomes the 30th state to join the US on May - 29.   

1848  On May - 29 battle at Curtazone: Austrians beat Sardinia-Piemonte   

1849  On May - 29 lincoln says "You can fool some of the people all of the time, & of people some of time, but you can't fool all of the people all of time"   

1849  On this day in history patent for lifting vessels granted to Abraham Lincoln   

1851  Leon VA Bourgeois, French premier (1895-96, Nobel 1920) on May - 29.   

1852  On this day in history jindrich z Albestu Kaan, composer   

1861  Dorothea Dix offers help in setting up hospitals for Union Army on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history franciszek Wincenty Mirecki, composer, dies at 71   

1864  Méxican Emperor Maximilian arrives at Vera Cruz on this day in history.   

1864  Mexican Emperor Maximilian arrives at Vera Cruz on this day in history.   

1864  A H Borgesius, Dutch amateur astronomer on May - 29.   

1868  On May - 29 the assassination of Michael Obrenovich III, Prince of Serbia, in Belgrade.   

1869  On May - 29 philippe Vandermaelen, Flemish cartographer/publisher, dies at 73   

1874  On May - 29 present constitution of Switzerland takes effect   

1874  The birth of Gilbert Keith Chesterton, English novelist on May - 29.   

1874  Gilbert Keith Chesterton, England, novelist (Man Who Made Gold) on May - 29.   

1877  On May - 29 john Lothrop Motley, (History of United Netherlands), dies at 63   

1880  On this day in history oswald Spengler, Germany, philosopher (Decline of West)   

1881  On May - 29 frederik Septimus Kelly, composer   

1883  William Beatton Moonie, composer on this day in history.   

1883  On May - 29 albrecht of Prussia, mistress of John van Rossum, dies at 73   

1884  On this day in history the first steam cable trams start in highgate   

1884  1st steam cable trams start in highgate on May - 29.   

1885  On this day in history erwin F Finlay-Freundlich, British astronomer (theory of relativity)   

1885  On this day in history alfred von Meissner, Austria physician/writer (Ziska), dies at 63   

1889  On May - 29 august Strindberg's "Hemsoborna," premieres in Copenhagen   

1890  Francis de Bourguignon, composer on May - 29.   

1892  On May - 29 alfonsina Storni, Argentine poet (La inquietud del rosal)   

1892  Baha'u'llah [Mirza HA Noeri], Persian founder (Baha'i), dies at 74 on May - 29.   

1894  Beatrice Lillie, Toronto, comedian/actress (Around World in 80 Days) on this day in history.   

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1594  Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

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

1630  On May - 29 birth of charles II, King of England (1660-85)   

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 this day in history.   

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  On May - 29 death of king Henry II of Castile (b. 1334)   

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 this day in history.   

1544  On this day in history jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68   

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