Historical Events In December - 29
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1141 On this day in history yue Fei, Chinese general, executed
1170 Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II; he subsequently becomes a saint and martyr in the Anglican Church and the Roman Catholic Church on this day in history.
1170 Thomas Beckett, archbishop, assassinated by 4 knights of King Henry II on this day in history.
1503 On December - 29 battle at Carigliano: Spanish army beats France
1539 St Jacobs Church burns after being hit by lightning on December - 29.
1541 On December - 29 isabella of Poland & King Ferdinand of Austria sign Treaty of Gyalu
1558 On this day in history charles V, German emperor, buried
1558 On this day in history hermann Finck, composer, dies at 31
1563 Francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer on December - 29.
1586 On this day in history francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna/marquis of Aytona
1619 Antoine Arnauld, French lawyer (Philippica), dies on December - 29.
1630 On December - 29 jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, RC pastor/lyricist, dies at 51
1678 On this day in history gotthard Wagner, composer
1689 Olfert Dapper, Amsterdam historian/geographer, buried on this day in history.
1703 On this day in history mustapha II, sultan (Turkey), dies at 39
1705 On this day in history prosper Jolyot's "Idomenée," premieres in Paris
1708 On December - 29 great Alliance occupies Gent
1709 On December - 29 elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia/daughter of Peter the Great
1721 On this day in history madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th
1731 On this day in history j Brook Taylor, English mathematician, dies at 46
1743 Alexander van Bylandt, Dutch military officer on December - 29.
1766 On this day in history the birth of Charles Macintosh, Inventor of waterproof clothing
1767 Aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer on December - 29.
1776 On this day in history charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric
1778 On December - 29 english troops occupy Savannah, Georgia
1782 On this day in history first nautical almanac in US published by Samuel Stearns, Boston
1782 On December - 29 1st nautical almanac in US published by Samuel Stearns, Boston
1785 On this day in history johann Heinrich Rolle, composer, dies at 69
1786 On December - 29 french Revolution: The Assembly of Notables is convoked
1792 Archibald Alison, Scottish historian (History of Europe) on this day in history.
1800 Charles Goodyear founder of Goodyear Tire was born on December - 29.
1800 On December - 29 charles Goodyear, inventor (vulcanization process for rubber)
1806 William Gladstone, Liberal Prime Minister on this day in history.
1808 On December - 29 andrew Johnson, Raleigh NC, (Unionist), 17th pres (1865-69)
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