Page 2: Historical Events In November - 29

1812  Napoleon's Grand Army crosses Berezina River in retreat from Russia on November - 29.   

1813  On November - 29 elias Canneman (Lib) becomes minister of Finance   

1813  On November - 29 giambattista Bodoni, Ital stamp cutter/publisher (bodoni), dies at 73   

1815  Augusta Ada Byron, later the Countess of Lovelace, was born on this day in. Lovelace, a mathematical prodigy and daughter of the poet Lord Byron, was an important influence on Charles Babbage, who developed one of the first mechanical computers on this day in history.   

1815  On November - 29 stephen Augustus Hurlbut, Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1882   

1816  On November - 29 carl Binder, composer   

1818  On this day in history george Brown, Canada, publisher (Toronto Globe), PM (L) (1858)   

1825  On this day in history first Italian opera, Barber of Seville, produced in US (NYC)   

1825  1st Italian opera in US, "Barber of Seville" premieres (NYC) on this day in history.   

1830  On this day in history november Uprising: An armed rebellion against Russia's rule in Poland begins.   

1832  On November - 29 the birth of Louisa M.Alcott, American author   

1832  Louisa May Alcott, Germantown Pa, author (Little Women) on this day in history.   

1833  Louis Douglass Watkins, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868 on November - 29.   

1834  On this day in history thomas Edward Greenfield Ransom, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1838  Aeneas Mackay, Baron/Dutch minister of interior/Colonies on this day in history.   

1839  On this day in history ludwig Anzengruber, Austrian playwright (Der Schandfleck)   

1843  Marco Santucci, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1845  On this day in history the Sonderbund is defeated by the joint forces of other Swiss cantons under General Guillaume-Henri Dufour.   

1847  On this day in history indians kill Marcus and Narcissa Whitman, 11 settle in Walla Walla   

1847  On this day in history indians kill Marcus & Narcissa Whitman, 11 settle in Walla Walla Ore   

1849  Ambrose Fleming, inventor (diode) on this day in history.   

1850  On this day in history the treaty, Punctation of Olmütz, signed in Olomouc means diplomatic capitulation of Prussia to Austrian Empire, which took over the leadership of German Confederation.   

1852  Paul Joseph Guillaume Hillemacher, composer on November - 29.   

1856  On this day in history theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg, German Chancellor/premier Prussia   

1860  Hans Haym, composer on November - 29.   

1862  On November - 29 friedrich Klose, composer   

1863  Battle of Ft Sanders, TN (Ft Loudon), 8-900 casualities on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history spyridon Filiskos Samaras, composer   

1864  1,200 American troops attack a camp of Cheyenne and Arapho indians who had surrended on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history at dawn in Colorado territory, a militia under Major John Chivington attacks a winter encampment of Cheyenne Indians at Sand Creek, massacring over four hundred Indians, the majority of whom are women, children, or old men   

1864  Colorado militia kills 150 peaceful Cheyenne Indians on this day in history.   

1864  4th & last day of skirmishes at Waynesboro, Georgia on November - 29.   

1864  On November - 29 one-Eye, Cheyenne-chief, dies   

1865  Herman van Sonsbeeck, Dutch lawyer/statesman, dies at 69 on November - 29.   

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1229  Louis II, the Stern, ruler (upper Baveria) was born on November - 29.   

1338  On this day in history birth of lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence, son of Edward III of England (d. 1368)   

1427  Zhengtong, Emperor of China (d. 1464) was born on November - 29.   

1484  On November - 29 birth of joachim Vadian, Swiss humanist (d. 1551)   

1627  On November - 29 birth of john Ray, English naturalist (d. 1705)   

1690  On this day in history birth of christian Augustus of Anhalt-Zerbst, father of Catherine II of Russia (d. 1747)   

1752  Jemima Wilkinson, American preacher (d. 1819) was born on November - 29.   

1761  On this day in history birth of fridolin Weber, composer   

0561  Chlotarius I, king of the France (558-61), dies at about 61 on November - 29.   

0917  Radboud, bishop of Utrecht/Deventer (900-17)/saint, dies on November - 29.   

1253  Death of Otto II Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1206) on this day in history.   

1268  On this day in history clement IV, [Guido Fulcodi], Pope (1265-68), dies   

1314  Philippe IV, the Handsome, King of France (1285-1314), dies on November - 29.   

1330  Death of Roger de Mortimer, 1st Earl of March, de facto ruler of England (b. 1287) on this day in history.   

1342  Death of Michael of Cesena, Italian Franciscan leader (b. 1270) on this day in history.   

1378  On November - 29 charles IV, Roman-German King/German emperor (Univ of Prague), dies