Historical Events In March - 29

0502  Bourgundy King Gundobar delegates royal power on March - 29.   

1058  On this day in history stephen IX, [Frederik van Lotharingen], 1st Belg Pope (1057-58), dies   

1461  Battle near Towton Field, 33,000 die (War of the Roses) on this day in history.   

1484  On March - 29 johann Spangenberg, composer   

1519  Carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal on March - 29.   

1546  On March - 29 cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered   

1549  On March - 29 the city of Salvador da Bahia, the first capital of Brazil, is founded.   

1561  Santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic on this day in history.   

1602  John Lightfoot, English theologist/literary (Horae Hebraicae) on March - 29.   

1616  On this day in history johann Erasmus Kindermann, composer   

1632  Treaty of Saint-Germain is signed, returning Quebec to French control after the English had seized it in 1629 on March - 29.   

1636  On March - 29 esaias Reusner, composer   

1638  First permanent white settlement in Delaware (Swedish Lutherans) on this day in history.   

1638  1st permanent white settlement in Delaware (Swedish Lutherans) on this day in history.   

1650  Cornelis Galle I, Flemish engraver, dies at about 73 on March - 29.   

1655  Valerius Andreas, Flemish historian, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1673  English King Charles II accepts Test Act Roman Catholic excluded of public functions on March - 29.   

1673  Eng king Charles II accept Test Act: RC excluded of public functions on March - 29.   

1673  On March - 29 english King Charles II accepts Test Act: Roman Catholic excluded of public functions   

1697  Nikolaus Bruhns, composer, dies on March - 29.   

1725  On this day in history joseph Franz Xaver Dominik Stalder, composer   

1745  Robert Walpole, 1st British premier (1722-42), dies at 68 on March - 29.   

1751  On March - 29 thomas Coram, English sea captain and philanthropist   

1752  On March - 29 edward Jones, composer   

1788  Charles Wesley, hymn writer, dies on this day in history.   

1790  The birth of John Tyler, Former American President on March - 29.   

1790  John Tyler, Va, (D/W) 10th Pres (1841-1845) on this day in history.   

1792  King Gustav III of Sweden dies after being shot in the back at a midnight masquerade ball at Stockholm's Royal Opera just 13 days earlier. He is succeeded by Gustav IV Adolf on this day in history.   

1792  On this day in history gustav III, King of Sweden (1771-92), dies of wounds   

1794  Marie-J-A-N C Condorcet, mathematician (Theory of Comets), dies at 50 on March - 29.   

1795  Beethoven (24) debuts as pianist in Vienna on March - 29.   

1798  On this day in history republic of Switzerland forms   

1799  On this day in history new York passes a law aimed at gradually abolishing slavery in the state.   

1799  On this day in history edward Stanley, Earl Derby (C), British PM (1852, 1858-59, 1866-68)   

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1484  On March - 29 birth of johann Spangenberg, composer   

1519  Carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal was born on this day in history.   

1553  Vitsentzos Kornaros, Greek Renaissance poet (d. 1613 or 1614) was born on March - 29.   

1561  On this day in history birth of santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic   

1584  Ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron, English general (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.   

1602  On March - 29 birth of john Lightfoot, English theologist/literary (Horae Hebraicae)   

1616  On March - 29 birth of johann Erasmus Kindermann, composer   

1636  On March - 29 birth of esaias Reusner, composer   

1058  Stephen IX, [Frederik van Lotharingen], 1st Belg Pope (1057-58), dies on March - 29.   

1368  On March - 29 death of emperor Go-Murakami, Emperor of Japan (b. 1328)   

1461  On March - 29 death of henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (b. 1421)   

1546  On March - 29 death of cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered   

1578  On this day in history death of arthur Champernowne, English admiral (b. 1524)   

1625  Death of Antonio de Herrera y Tordesillas, Spanish historian (b. 1549) on March - 29.   

1628  Death of Tobias Matthew, Archbishop of York (b. 1546) on this day in history.   

1629  Death of Jacob de Gheyn II, Dutch artist (b. 1565) on March - 29.