Historical Events In November - 29

1812  On November - 29 napoleon's Grand Army crosses Berezina River in retreat from Russia   

1813  On this day in history elias Canneman (Lib) becomes minister of Finance   

1813  On this day in history giambattista Bodoni, Ital stamp cutter/publisher (bodoni), dies at 73   

1815  Augusta Ada Byron, later the Countess of Lovelace, was born on this day in. Lovelace, a mathematical prodigy and daughter of the poet Lord Byron, was an important influence on Charles Babbage, who developed one of the first mechanical computers on this day in history.   

1815  On November - 29 stephen Augustus Hurlbut, Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1882   

1816  Carl Binder, composer on this day in history.   

1818  On November - 29 george Brown, Canada, publisher (Toronto Globe), PM (L) (1858)   

1825  On November - 29 first Italian opera, Barber of Seville, produced in US (NYC)   

1825  1st Italian opera in US, "Barber of Seville" premieres (NYC) on November - 29.   

1830  On November - 29 november Uprising: An armed rebellion against Russia's rule in Poland begins.   

1832  On this day in history the birth of Louisa M.Alcott, American author   

1832  Louisa May Alcott, Germantown Pa, author (Little Women) on this day in history.   

1833  On November - 29 louis Douglass Watkins, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868   

1834  Thomas Edward Greenfield Ransom, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers) on November - 29.   

1838  On November - 29 aeneas Mackay, Baron/Dutch minister of interior/Colonies   

1839  On November - 29 ludwig Anzengruber, Austrian playwright (Der Schandfleck)   

1843  Marco Santucci, composer, dies at 81 on November - 29.   

1845  The Sonderbund is defeated by the joint forces of other Swiss cantons under General Guillaume-Henri Dufour on November - 29.   

1847  Indians kill Marcus and Narcissa Whitman, 11 settle in Walla Walla on November - 29.   

1847  Indians kill Marcus & Narcissa Whitman, 11 settle in Walla Walla Ore on this day in history.   

1849  Ambrose Fleming, inventor (diode) on November - 29.   

1850  On November - 29 the treaty, Punctation of Olmütz, signed in Olomouc means diplomatic capitulation of Prussia to Austrian Empire, which took over the leadership of German Confederation.   

1852  On this day in history paul Joseph Guillaume Hillemacher, composer   

1856  Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg, German Chancellor/premier Prussia on November - 29.   

1860  On November - 29 hans Haym, composer   

1862  Friedrich Klose, composer on November - 29.   

1863  On November - 29 battle of Ft Sanders, TN (Ft Loudon), 8-900 casualities   

1863  On November - 29 spyridon Filiskos Samaras, composer   

1864  1,200 American troops attack a camp of Cheyenne and Arapho indians who had surrended on November - 29.   

1864  At dawn in Colorado territory, a militia under Major John Chivington attacks a winter encampment of Cheyenne Indians at Sand Creek, massacring over four hundred Indians, the majority of whom are women, children, or old men on November - 29.   

1864  Colorado militia kills 150 peaceful Cheyenne Indians on November - 29.   

1864  4th & last day of skirmishes at Waynesboro, Georgia on November - 29.   

1864  One-Eye, Cheyenne-chief, dies on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history herman van Sonsbeeck, Dutch lawyer/statesman, dies at 69   

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1229  Louis II, the Stern, ruler (upper Baveria) was born on this day in history.   

1338  Lionel of Antwerp, 1st Duke of Clarence, son of Edward III of England (d. 1368) was born on November - 29.   

1427  On this day in history birth of zhengtong, Emperor of China (d. 1464)   

1484  On November - 29 birth of joachim Vadian, Swiss humanist (d. 1551)   

1627  On this day in history birth of john Ray, English naturalist (d. 1705)   

1690  On this day in history birth of christian Augustus of Anhalt-Zerbst, father of Catherine II of Russia (d. 1747)   

1752  On November - 29 birth of jemima Wilkinson, American preacher (d. 1819)   

1761  On November - 29 birth of fridolin Weber, composer   

0561  On this day in history chlotarius I, king of the France (558-61), dies at about 61   

0917  On November - 29 radboud, bishop of Utrecht/Deventer (900-17)/saint, dies   

1253  Death of Otto II Wittelsbach, Duke of Bavaria (b. 1206) on this day in history.   

1268  On November - 29 clement IV, [Guido Fulcodi], Pope (1265-68), dies   

1314  On this day in history philippe IV, the Handsome, King of France (1285-1314), dies   

1330  On November - 29 death of roger de Mortimer, 1st Earl of March, de facto ruler of England (b. 1287)   

1342  On this day in history death of michael of Cesena, Italian Franciscan leader (b. 1270)   

1378  On November - 29 charles IV, Roman-German King/German emperor (Univ of Prague), dies