Historical Events In May - 29

1843  On May - 29 emile Pessard, composer   

1846  On May - 29 albert Gyorgy earl Apponyi, Hungarian minister of Education   

1848  On this day in history battle at Curtazone Austrians beat Sardinia-Piemonte   

1848  On May - 29 wisconsin becomes 30th state   

1848  Wisconsin becomes the 30th state to join the US on this day in history.   

1848  On this day in history battle at Curtazone: Austrians beat Sardinia-Piemonte   

1849  On this day in history lincoln says "You can fool some of the people all of the time, & of people some of time, but you can't fool all of the people all of time"   

1849  Patent for lifting vessels granted to Abraham Lincoln on this day in history.   

1851  On May - 29 leon VA Bourgeois, French premier (1895-96, Nobel 1920)   

1852  Jindrich z Albestu Kaan, composer on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history dorothea Dix offers help in setting up hospitals for Union Army   

1862  On May - 29 franciszek Wincenty Mirecki, composer, dies at 71   

1864  Méxican Emperor Maximilian arrives at Vera Cruz on May - 29.   

1864  On this day in history mexican Emperor Maximilian arrives at Vera Cruz   

1864  On this day in history a H Borgesius, Dutch amateur astronomer   

1868  The assassination of Michael Obrenovich III, Prince of Serbia, in Belgrade on May - 29.   

1869  Philippe Vandermaelen, Flemish cartographer/publisher, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1874  On May - 29 present constitution of Switzerland takes effect   

1874  The birth of Gilbert Keith Chesterton, English novelist on this day in history.   

1874  Gilbert Keith Chesterton, England, novelist (Man Who Made Gold) on this day in history.   

1877  John Lothrop Motley, (History of United Netherlands), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history oswald Spengler, Germany, philosopher (Decline of West)   

1881  On May - 29 frederik Septimus Kelly, composer   

1883  On this day in history william Beatton Moonie, composer   

1883  On this day in history albrecht of Prussia, mistress of John van Rossum, dies at 73   

1884  The first steam cable trams start in highgate on this day in history.   

1884  1st steam cable trams start in highgate on May - 29.   

1885  On May - 29 erwin F Finlay-Freundlich, British astronomer (theory of relativity)   

1885  On this day in history alfred von Meissner, Austria physician/writer (Ziska), dies at 63   

1889  August Strindberg's "Hemsoborna," premieres in Copenhagen on May - 29.   

1890  On this day in history francis de Bourguignon, composer   

1892  Alfonsina Storni, Argentine poet (La inquietud del rosal) on May - 29.   

1892  Baha'u'llah [Mirza HA Noeri], Persian founder (Baha'i), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1894  Beatrice Lillie, Toronto, comedian/actress (Around World in 80 Days) on May - 29.   

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

1627  On May - 29 birth of anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle)   

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  Cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council was born on this day in history.   

1675  Humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715) was born on May - 29.   

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  On this day in history 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  Death of Hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378) on May - 29.   

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

1500  Death of Bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns on this day in history.   

1544  On May - 29 jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68   

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