Historical Events In December - 29

1141  On this day in history yue Fei, Chinese general, executed   

1170  On this day in history 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.   

1170  Thomas Beckett, archbishop, assassinated by 4 knights of King Henry II on this day in history.   

1503  Battle at Carigliano: Spanish army beats France on this day in history.   

1539  St Jacobs Church burns after being hit by lightning on this day in history.   

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  Hermann Finck, composer, dies at 31 on this day in history.   

1563  On December - 29 francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer   

1586  On this day in history francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna/marquis of Aytona   

1619  On this day in history antoine Arnauld, French lawyer (Philippica), dies   

1630  On this day in history jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, RC pastor/lyricist, dies at 51   

1678  On this day in history gotthard Wagner, composer   

1689  On this day in history olfert Dapper, Amsterdam historian/geographer, buried   

1703  On this day in history mustapha II, sultan (Turkey), dies at 39   

1705  On December - 29 prosper Jolyot's "Idomenée," premieres in Paris   

1708  On this day in history 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  J Brook Taylor, English mathematician, dies at 46 on December - 29.   

1743  On this day in history alexander van Bylandt, Dutch military officer   

1766  On December - 29 the birth of Charles Macintosh, Inventor of waterproof clothing   

1767  On this day in history aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer   

1776  On December - 29 charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric   

1778  On December - 29 english troops occupy Savannah, Georgia   

1782  On December - 29 first nautical almanac in US published by Samuel Stearns, Boston   

1782  1st nautical almanac in US published by Samuel Stearns, Boston on December - 29.   

1785  On December - 29 johann Heinrich Rolle, composer, dies at 69   

1786  French Revolution: The Assembly of Notables is convoked on December - 29.   

1792  On this day in history archibald Alison, Scottish historian (History of Europe)   

1800  On this day in history charles Goodyear founder of Goodyear Tire was born   

1800  Charles Goodyear, inventor (vulcanization process for rubber) on this day in history.   

1806  William Gladstone, Liberal Prime Minister on this day in history.   

1808  Andrew Johnson, Raleigh NC, (Unionist), 17th pres (1865-69) on December - 29.   

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1563  Francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer was born on December - 29.   

1586  On this day in history birth of francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna/marquis of Aytona   

1678  On this day in history birth of gotthard Wagner, composer   

1709  Elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia/daughter of Peter the Great was born on this day in history.   

1721  On this day in history birth of madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th   

1743  Alexander van Bylandt, Dutch military officer was born on this day in history.   

1767  On December - 29 birth of aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer   

1776  Charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric was born on this day in history.   

0721  On this day in history death of empress Gemmei of Japan (b. 661)   

1141  Death of Yue Fei, Chinese general, executed on December - 29.   

1170  On this day in history death of thomas Beckett, archbishop, assassinated by 4 knights of King Henry II   

1558  On this day in history hermann Finck, composer, dies at 31   

1563  On this day in history death of sebastian Castellio, French theologian (b. 1515)   

1619  Antoine Arnauld, French lawyer (Philippica), dies on this day in history.   

1630  On this day in history jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, RC pastor/lyricist, dies at 51   

1634  Death of John Albert Vasa, Polish bishop (b. 1612) on this day in history.