Historical Events In January - 29

0904  On this day in history sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed antipope Christopher.   

0969  Peter, tsar of Bulgaria (927-69), dies on this day in history.   

1523  Sermon of Constanz: Zwingli defends 67 Schlussreden on January - 29.   

1559  On this day in history thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52   

1574  Sea battle of Reimerswaal - Admiral Boisot beats Spanish fleet on January - 29.   

1574  On January - 29 sea battle of Reimerswaal   

1584  On this day in history frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange   

1587  Deventer &Zutphen surrender to Spain on January - 29.   

1587  On January - 29 deventer & Zutphen surrender to Spain   

1595  William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet is probably first performed on this day in history.   

1613  Galileo observes Neptune but fails to recognize what he sees on January - 29.   

1663  Robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln (1660-63), dies on January - 29.   

1676  Fjodor Aleksejevitsj becomes czar of Russia on this day in history.   

1688  Emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom) on this day in history.   

1689  Hubert K Poot, Dutch poet on January - 29.   

1696  On January - 29 ivan V, co-tsar of Russia (1682-89), dies   

1700  Daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award) on this day in history.   

1703  Carlmann Kolb, composer on this day in history.   

1711  Giuseppi Bonno, composer on January - 29.   

1715  On this day in history georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian (court)composer/pianist   

1717  On this day in history jeffrey Amherst, English gov-gen of America/fieldmarshal   

1728  John Gays' "Beggar's Opera," premieres in London [NS=Feb 9] on January - 29.   

1732  Paris churchyard Saint-Médard closed after Jansenistic ritual on January - 29.   

1732  On this day in history paris churchyard Saint-Medard closed after Jansenistic ritual   

1737  The birth of Thomas Paine, American writer on January - 29.   

1737  On January - 29 thomas Paine, political essayist (Common Sense, Age of Reason)   

1743  Andre Hercule Fleury, French cardinal (1726-43), dies on January - 29.   

1756  On January - 29 henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee, (Rep/Gov-Va)/general   

1761  On January - 29 abraham AA "Albert" Gallatin, Switz, US minister of Finance (1801-14)   

1763  J G Seume, writer on January - 29.   

1781  Mozart's opera "Idomeneo" premieres, Munich on this day in history.   

1782  Daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber, French opera composer (Fra Diavolo) on January - 29.   

1783  On January - 29 vasili A Zjukovski, Russian folk poet/translator (Homerus) [NS=Feb 9]   

1784  On January - 29 ferdinand Ries, composer   

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1584  Frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange was born on this day in history.   

1632  Johann Georg Graevius, German classical scholar and critic (d. 1703) was born on this day in history.   

1688  Emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom) was born on this day in history.   

1689  On January - 29 birth of hubert K Poot, Dutch poet   

1700  Daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award) was born on this day in history.   

1703  On this day in history birth of carlmann Kolb, composer   

1711  Giuseppi Bonno, composer was born on January - 29.   

1715  Georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian (court)composer/pianist was born on January - 29.   

0969  Peter, tsar of Bulgaria (927-69), dies on this day in history.   

1240  Death of Pelagio Galvani, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (b. va. 1165) on this day in history.   

1342  On this day in history death of louis I, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1279)   

1559  On this day in history thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52   

1597  Death of Elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530) on this day in history.   

1608  On this day in history death of frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557)   

1647  Death of Francis Meres, English writer (b. 1565) on January - 29.   

1663  On this day in history robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln (1660-63), dies