Historical Events In May - 29

1692  Battle at La Hogue English & Dutch fleet beat France on this day in history.   

1692  On May - 29 royal Hospital Founders Day first celebrated   

1692  Battle at La Hogue: English & Dutch fleet beat France on May - 29.   

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

1721  South Carolina formally incorporated as a royal colony on May - 29.   

1727  On May - 29 peter II Aleksei (11) becomes czar of Russia   

1730  On this day in history william Jackson, composer   

1731  Orazio Mei, composer on May - 29.   

1733  On May - 29 the right of Canadians to keep Indian slaves is upheld at Quebec City.   

1736  On this day in history patrick Henry, US, patriot "Give me liberty or give me death"   

1741  Johann Gottfried Krebs, composer on this day in history.   

1750  Giuseppe Porsile, composer, dies at 70 on May - 29.   

1753  On May - 29 joseph Haydns "Krumme Teufel" premieres   

1753  On this day in history joseph Haydns "Krumme Teufel," premieres   

1765  Patrick Henry historic speech against the Stamp Act, answering a cry of "Treason!" with, "If this be treason, make the most of it!" on this day in history.   

1780  On May - 29 lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton massacres Colonel Abraham Buford's continentals allegedly after the continentals surrender. 113 Americans are killed.   

1787  On May - 29 "Virginia Plan" proposed   

1788  On May - 29 jacques Aliamet, French etcher/engraver, dies at 61   

1790  On May - 29 rhode Island becomes last of original 13 colonies ratifying Constitution   

1790  Rhode Is becomes last of original 13 colonies ratifying Constitution on this day in history.   

1791  Pietro Romani, composer on May - 29.   

1810  On May - 29 erasmus Darwin Keyes, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1895   

1814  On this day in history josephine, empress of France (1804-14), dies   

1815  Cornelis de Gijselaar, politician/patriot, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1816  On May - 29 madame L'Ouverture, widow of Haiti's leader Toussaint L'O, dies   

1824  On this day in history cadmus Marcellus Wilcox, Major General (Confederate Army)   

1825  On May - 29 david Bell Birney, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1864   

1826  On this day in history ebenezer Butterick, inventor (tissue paper dress pattern)   

1827  On May - 29 reuben Lindsay Walker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1890   

1829  Humphry Davy, scientist/inventor (Miner's safety lamp), dies at 84 on May - 29.   

1833  On this day in history william Marshall, composer, dies at 84   

1837  Alexander F de Savornin Lohmann, Dutch minister/party leader (CHU) on May - 29.   

1839  On May - 29 ned Gregory, cricketer (bro of Dave, father of Syd Played 1st Test)   

1840  On this day in history hans Makart, Austrian painter (Plague in Florenz)   

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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 May - 29.   

1630  On this day in history birth of charles II of England (d. 1685)   

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

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  On May - 29 birth of james FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773)   

1259  On May - 29 death of king Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219)   

1379  On May - 29 death of king Henry II of Castile (b. 1334)   

1405  On this day in history death of philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France   

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

1453  On May - 29 constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49   

1500  On this day in history 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.