Historical Events In May - 29

0363  On this day in history roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Sassanid capital, but is unable to take the city.   

0757  St Paul I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on May - 29.   

1138  Anti-Pope Victor IV (Gregorio) overthrows self for Innocentius II on May - 29.   

1167  On this day in history lombard League defeat Frederick Barbarossa at Battle of Legnano   

1176  On this day in history battle at Legnano Lombardi League beats Frederik Barbarossa   

1176  Battle at Legnano: Lombardi League beats Frederik Barbarossa on May - 29.   

1405  Philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France on May - 29.   

1414  On this day in history council of Constance.   

1415  Council of Konstanz on May - 29.   

1453  Constantinople falls to Muhammad II (Turks); ends Byzantine Empire on this day in history.   

1453  French banker Jacques Coeurs possessions confiscated on this day in history.   

1453  Constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49 on May - 29.   

1500  On this day in history bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns   

1506  Earl Willem I van Nassau-Dillenburg weds countess Walburg van Egmont on this day in history.   

1544  Jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68 on May - 29.   

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

1576  Spanish army under Mondragón conquerors Zierik sea on this day in history.   

1576  Spanish army under Mondragon conquerors Zierik sea on May - 29.   

1592  On this day in history at the Battle of Sacheon, the Korean navy led by Admiral Yi Sun Shin, repels a Japanese army that outnumbers it nearly 3 to 1.   

1593  John Penry, English congressionalist, executed on May - 29.   

1627  Anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle) on this day in history.   

1629  On this day in history arnold Baert, Flemish lawyer/member of Great Council, dies at about 74   

1630  Governor John Winthrop begins "History of New England" on May - 29.   

1630  On May - 29 the birth of King Charles II of Britain   

1630  Gov John Winthrop begins "History of New England" on this day in history.   

1630  Charles II, King of England (1660-85) on this day in history.   

1652  English Admiral Robert Blake drives out Dutch fleet under Lieutenant-Admiral Tromp on this day in history.   

1652  On this day in history english Admiral Robert Blake drives out Dutch fleet under lt-adm Tromp   

1660  Charles II restored to English throne after Puritan Commonwealth on this day in history.   

1660  Gyorgy Rákóczi II, prince of Transsylvania, dies in battle on May - 29.   

1673  On this day in history cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council   

1677  Treaty of Middle Plantation establishes peace between the Virginia colonists and the local Indians on May - 29.   

1680  On this day in history abraham Megerle, composer, dies at 73   

1691  Cornelis Tromp, admiral-general/son of Maarten T, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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1594  Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632) was born on May - 29.   

1627  Anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle) was born on May - 29.   

1630  Charles II, King of England (1660-85) was born on this day in history.   

1630  Charles II of England (d. 1685) was born on this day in history.   

1673  On May - 29 birth of cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council   

1675  Humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.   

1716  Louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist was born on May - 29.   

1722  James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773) was born on May - 29.   

1259  Death of King Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219) on this day in history.   

1379  Death of King Henry II of Castile (b. 1334) on this day in history.   

1405  Death of Philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France on this day in history.   

1425  On this day in history death of hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378)   

1453  On this day in history constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49   

1500  On May - 29 death of bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns   

1544  Jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

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