Historical Events In October - 29

0437  On this day in history valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II, Eastern Roman Emperor in Constantinople. This unifies the two branches of the House of Theodosius   

0439  Vandalen under Genseric occupy Carthago on this day in history.   

0490  Petrus Mongus, patriarch of Alexandria, dies on this day in history.   

1038  Aethelnoth, Archbishop of Canterbury on this day in history.   

1268  Conradin, the last legitimate male heir of the Hohenstaufen dynasty of Kings of Germany and Holy Roman Emperors, is executed along with his companion Frederick I, Margrave of Baden by Charles I of Sicily, a political rival and ally to the hostile Roman Catholic church on this day in history.   

1321  Stefanus VI Uros II Milutin, king of Serbia (1282-1321), dies on October - 29.   

1390  On this day in history first trial for witchcraft in Paris.   

1463  Alessandro Achillini, Italian physician/philosopher on this day in history.   

1467  On October - 29 battle of Brusthem: Charles the Bold defeats Liege   

1507  On this day in history fernando Alvarez de Toledo, Spanish viceroy of Neth (1566-73)   

1508  Gelderse troops occupies Kuinre on this day in history.   

1513  On October - 29 jacques Amyot, French humanist/translator/abbot of Bellozanne   

1552  On October - 29 czar Ivan IV escapes back to Moscow after battle   

1562  On October - 29 george Abbott, English theologist/archbishop of Canterbury   

1590  On this day in history dirck Volkertsz Coornhert, theologist/philosopher, dies at about 68   

1591  On this day in history giovanni A Facchinetti elected as Pope Innocentius IX   

1618  On October - 29 sir Walter Raleigh, explorer and colonizer, is executed for conspiring against James I.   

1618  English adventurer, writer, and courtier Sir Walter Raleigh is beheaded for allegedly conspiring against James I of England on this day in history.   

1618  On October - 29 walter Raleigh, English scholar/poet/historian, beheaded for treason   

1656  Edmund Halley, astronomer (Halley's Comet) [NS=Nov 8] on October - 29.   

1658  On October - 29 action of 29 October 1658 (Naval battle)   

1665  Battle of Ambuila, where Portuguese forces defeated the forces of the Kingdom of Kongo and decapitated king Antonio I of Kongo, also called Nvita a Nkanga. on October - 29.   

1675  On this day in history leibniz makes the first use of the long s, ∫, for integral.   

1682  William Penn lands in what will become Pennsylvania on this day in history.   

1682  William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania, lands at what is now Chester, PA on this day in history.   

1682  William Penn lands at what is now Chester Pennsylvania on October - 29.   

1709  On this day in history england/Netherlands sign anti-French "Barrieretraktaat"   

1727  Severe earthquake in New England on this day in history.   

1740  On this day in history the birth of James Boswell, Scottish biographer and diarist   

1740  On this day in history james Boswell, Scotland, Samuel Johnson's biographer   

1783  Jean-Baptiste Le Rond d'Alembert, philosopher/mathematician, die at 66 on October - 29.   

1787  The opera "Don Giovanni" is produced (Prague) on this day in history.   

1787  On this day in history opera "Don Giovanni" is produced (Prague)   

1790  On October - 29 pieter van/of Bleiswijk, pension advisor 1771-87, dies at about 66   

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1463  On this day in history birth of alessandro Achillini, Italian physician/philosopher   

1507  On this day in history birth of fernando Alvarez de Toledo, Spanish viceroy of Neth (1566-73)   

1513  On October - 29 birth of jacques Amyot, French humanist/translator/abbot of Bellozanne   

1562  On October - 29 birth of george Abbott, English theologist/archbishop of Canterbury   

1656  On October - 29 birth of edmund Halley, astronomer (Halley's Comet) [NS=Nov 8]   

1682  Pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix, French historian (d. 1761) was born on this day in history.   

1690  Martin Folkes, English antiquarian (d. 1754) was born on this day in history.   

1704  On this day in history birth of john Byng, British admiral (d. 1757)   

0490  On October - 29 petrus Mongus, patriarch of Alexandria, dies   

1038  Death of Aethelnoth, Archbishop of Canterbury on October - 29.   

1138  On this day in history death of bolesÅ‚aw III Krzywousty, Duke of Poland (b. 1086)   

1268  On October - 29 death of conradin, Duke of Swabia (executed) (b. 1252)   

1321  On October - 29 stefanus VI Uros II Milutin, king of Serbia (1282-1321), dies   

1590  Dirck Volkertsz Coornhert, theologist/philosopher, dies at about 68 on October - 29.   

1618  On October - 29 death of walter Raleigh, English scholar/poet/historian, beheaded for treason   

1650  On October - 29 death of david Calderwood, Scottish historian (b. 1575)