Historical Events In March - 29

0502  On March - 29 bourgundy King Gundobar delegates royal power   

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

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

1561  On March - 29 santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic   

1602  John Lightfoot, English theologist/literary (Horae Hebraicae) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1636  On this day in history esaias Reusner, composer   

1638  On this day in history first permanent white settlement in Delaware (Swedish Lutherans)   

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 this day in history.   

1655  Valerius Andreas, Flemish historian, dies at 66 on March - 29.   

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

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  On March - 29 nikolaus Bruhns, composer, dies   

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 this day in history edward Jones, composer   

1788  Charles Wesley, hymn writer, dies on March - 29.   

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

1790  John Tyler, Va, (D/W) 10th Pres (1841-1845) on March - 29.   

1792  On this day in history 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.   

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 this day in history.   

1795  On March - 29 beethoven (24) debuts as pianist in Vienna   

1798  On March - 29 republic of Switzerland forms   

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

1799  Edward Stanley, Earl Derby (C), British PM (1852, 1858-59, 1866-68) on March - 29.   

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1484  Johann Spangenberg, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1584  On this day in history birth of ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron, English general (d. 1648)   

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

1616  On this day in history birth of johann Erasmus Kindermann, composer   

1636  Esaias Reusner, composer was born on March - 29.   

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

1368  Death of Emperor Go-Murakami, Emperor of Japan (b. 1328) on this day in history.   

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

1546  Death of Cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered on this day in history.   

1578  Death of Arthur Champernowne, English admiral (b. 1524) on this day in history.   

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

1628  On this day in history death of tobias Matthew, Archbishop of York (b. 1546)   

1629  On March - 29 death of jacob de Gheyn II, Dutch artist (b. 1565)