Historical Events In May - 29

0363  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 on May - 29.   

0757  On this day in history st Paul I begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

1138  Anti-Pope Victor IV (Gregorio) overthrows self for Innocentius II on this day in history.   

1167  On May - 29 lombard League defeat Frederick Barbarossa at Battle of Legnano   

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

1176  On May - 29 battle at Legnano: Lombardi League beats Frederik Barbarossa   

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

1414  On May - 29 council of Constance.   

1415  On May - 29 council of Konstanz   

1453  On May - 29 constantinople falls to Muhammad II (Turks); ends Byzantine Empire   

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

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

1500  On May - 29 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  On May - 29 jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68   

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

1576  On May - 29 spanish army under Mondragón conquerors Zierik sea   

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

1592  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 on May - 29.   

1593  John Penry, English congressionalist, executed on this day in history.   

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

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 May - 29.   

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

1652  On May - 29 english Admiral Robert Blake drives out Dutch fleet under Lieutenant-Admiral Tromp   

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  On this day in history gyorgy Rákóczi II, prince of Transsylvania, dies in battle   

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

1677  Treaty of Middle Plantation establishes peace between the Virginia colonists and the local Indians on this day in history.   

1680  Abraham Megerle, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1691  On this day in history cornelis Tromp, admiral-general/son of Maarten T, dies at 61   

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1594  On this day in history birth of gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632)   

1627  On this day in history birth of anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle)   

1630  On this day in history birth of charles II, King of England (1660-85)   

1630  On May - 29 birth of charles II of England (d. 1685)   

1673  Cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council was born on May - 29.   

1675  On this day in history birth of humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715)   

1716  Louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist was born on this day in history.   

1722  James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.   

1259  On this day in history death of king Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219)   

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

1405  On May - 29 death of philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France   

1425  Death of Hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378) on this day in history.   

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

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 May - 29.   

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