Historical Events In May - 29

1843  On this day in history emile Pessard, composer   

1846  On May - 29 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 May - 29.   

1848  On May - 29 wisconsin becomes the 30th state to join the US   

1848  On this day in history battle at Curtazone: Austrians beat Sardinia-Piemonte   

1849  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" on this day in history.   

1849  Patent for lifting vessels granted to Abraham Lincoln on this day in history.   

1851  On this day in history leon VA Bourgeois, French premier (1895-96, Nobel 1920)   

1852  Jindrich z Albestu Kaan, composer on May - 29.   

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

1862  Franciszek Wincenty Mirecki, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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  On May - 29 a H Borgesius, Dutch amateur astronomer   

1868  The assassination of Michael Obrenovich III, Prince of Serbia, in Belgrade on May - 29.   

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

1874  Present constitution of Switzerland takes effect on May - 29.   

1874  The birth of Gilbert Keith Chesterton, English novelist on this day in history.   

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

1877  John Lothrop Motley, (History of United Netherlands), dies at 63 on May - 29.   

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 this day in history albrecht of Prussia, mistress of John van Rossum, dies at 73   

1884  The first steam cable trams start in highgate on this day in history.   

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

1885  Erwin F Finlay-Freundlich, British astronomer (theory of relativity) on May - 29.   

1885  Alfred von Meissner, Austria physician/writer (Ziska), dies at 63 on May - 29.   

1889  On this day in history august Strindberg's "Hemsoborna," premieres in Copenhagen   

1890  On this day in history francis de Bourguignon, composer   

1892  On this day in history alfonsina Storni, Argentine poet (La inquietud del rosal)   

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

1894  On May - 29 beatrice Lillie, Toronto, comedian/actress (Around World in 80 Days)   

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1594  On this day in history birth of gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632)   

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

1630  On this day in history birth of charles II, King of England (1660-85)   

1630  Charles II of England (d. 1685) was born on this day in history.   

1673  Cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council was born on May - 29.   

1675  On this day in history 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 May - 29.   

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

1425  On May - 29 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 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