Historical Events In January - 29

0904  On January - 29 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 this day in history.   

1559  On January - 29 thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52   

1574  On this day in history sea battle of Reimerswaal - Admiral Boisot beats Spanish fleet   

1574  Sea battle of Reimerswaal on this day in history.   

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

1587  Deventer &Zutphen surrender to Spain on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On this day in history fjodor Aleksejevitsj becomes czar of Russia   

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

1689  On January - 29 hubert K Poot, Dutch poet   

1696  Ivan V, co-tsar of Russia (1682-89), dies on January - 29.   

1700  Daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award) on January - 29.   

1703  Carlmann Kolb, composer on this day in history.   

1711  Giuseppi Bonno, composer on this day in history.   

1715  Georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian (court)composer/pianist on this day in history.   

1717  Jeffrey Amherst, English gov-gen of America/fieldmarshal on January - 29.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1737  On this day in history thomas Paine, political essayist (Common Sense, Age of Reason)   

1743  On this day in history andre Hercule Fleury, French cardinal (1726-43), dies   

1756  Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee, (Rep/Gov-Va)/general on January - 29.   

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

1763  J G Seume, writer on this day in history.   

1781  On this day in history mozart's opera "Idomeneo" premieres, Munich   

1782  On this day in history daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber, French opera composer (Fra Diavolo)   

1783  On this day in history vasili A Zjukovski, Russian folk poet/translator (Homerus) [NS=Feb 9]   

1784  Ferdinand Ries, composer on this day in history.   

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

1632  On January - 29 birth of johann Georg Graevius, German classical scholar and critic (d. 1703)   

1688  Emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom) was born on January - 29.   

1689  On this day in history birth of hubert K Poot, Dutch poet   

1700  Daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award) was born on January - 29.   

1703  Carlmann Kolb, composer was born on January - 29.   

1711  Giuseppi Bonno, composer was born on this day in history.   

1715  Georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian (court)composer/pianist was born on this day in history.   

0969  On January - 29 peter, tsar of Bulgaria (927-69), dies   

1240  On January - 29 death of pelagio Galvani, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (b. va. 1165)   

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  On this day in history death of elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530)   

1608  Death of Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557) on January - 29.   

1647  On this day in history death of francis Meres, English writer (b. 1565)   

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