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 March - 29.   

1484  Johann Spangenberg, composer on March - 29.   

1519  On March - 29 carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal   

1546  On this day in history cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered   

1549  On this day in history the city of Salvador da Bahia, the first capital of Brazil, is founded.   

1561  Santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic on March - 29.   

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

1616  On March - 29 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  Esaias Reusner, composer on this day in history.   

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

1638  1st permanent white settlement in Delaware (Swedish Lutherans) on March - 29.   

1650  Cornelis Galle I, Flemish engraver, dies at about 73 on this day in history.   

1655  On March - 29 valerius Andreas, Flemish historian, dies at 66   

1673  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1673  English King Charles II accepts Test Act: Roman Catholic excluded of public functions on this day in history.   

1697  Nikolaus Bruhns, composer, dies on this day in history.   

1725  Joseph Franz Xaver Dominik Stalder, composer on this day in history.   

1745  On this day in history robert Walpole, 1st British premier (1722-42), dies at 68   

1751  On this day in history thomas Coram, English sea captain and philanthropist   

1752  On this day in history edward Jones, composer   

1788  On March - 29 charles Wesley, hymn writer, dies   

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  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  Gustav III, King of Sweden (1771-92), dies of wounds on this day in history.   

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

1795  On this day in history beethoven (24) debuts as pianist in Vienna   

1798  On this day in history republic of Switzerland forms   

1799  On March - 29 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  Johann Spangenberg, composer was born on March - 29.   

1519  On March - 29 birth of carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal   

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 this day in history.   

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

1461  Death of Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (b. 1421) on March - 29.   

1546  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of antonio de Herrera y Tordesillas, Spanish historian (b. 1549)   

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

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