Page 3: Historical Events In May - 29

1843  Emile Pessard, composer on May - 29.   

1846  Albert Gyorgy earl Apponyi, Hungarian minister of Education on this day in history.   

1848  Battle at Curtazone Austrians beat Sardinia-Piemonte on this day in history.   

1848  On this day in history wisconsin becomes 30th state   

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

1848  Battle at Curtazone: Austrians beat Sardinia-Piemonte on this day in history.   

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 May - 29 patent for lifting vessels granted to Abraham Lincoln   

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

1852  On May - 29 jindrich z Albestu Kaan, composer   

1861  On this day in history dorothea Dix offers help in setting up hospitals for Union Army   

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

1864  Méxican Emperor Maximilian arrives at Vera Cruz on May - 29.   

1864  On this day in history mexican Emperor Maximilian arrives at Vera Cruz   

1864  On this day in history 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  On May - 29 present constitution of Switzerland takes effect   

1874  On this day in history the birth of Gilbert Keith Chesterton, English novelist   

1874  On May - 29 gilbert Keith Chesterton, England, novelist (Man Who Made Gold)   

1877  John Lothrop Motley, (History of United Netherlands), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

1881  On this day in history 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  On May - 29 the first steam cable trams start in highgate   

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  On May - 29 alfred von Meissner, Austria physician/writer (Ziska), dies at 63   

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

1890  On this day in history francis de Bourguignon, composer   

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

1892  On this day in history baha'u'llah [Mirza HA Noeri], Persian founder (Baha'i), dies at 74   

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

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1594  On this day in history 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  On May - 29 birth of charles II, King of England (1660-85)   

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  On this day in history birth of james FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773)   

1259  Death of King Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns   

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

1546  Death of Cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered on May - 29.