Famous Deaths In May - 29

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

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

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

1425  On May - 29 death of hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378)   

1453  Constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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

1544  On this day in history jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68   

1546  On this day in history death of cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered   

1593  On May - 29 death of john Penry, English congressionalist, executed   

1629  Arnold Baert, Flemish lawyer/member of Great Council, dies at about 74 on this day in history.   

1660  Gyorgy Rákóczi II, prince of Transsylvania, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1680  Abraham Megerle, composer, dies at 73 on May - 29.   

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

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

1788  On this day in history jacques Aliamet, French etcher/engraver, dies at 61   

1790  Death of Israel Putnam, American Revolutionary War general (b. 1718) on May - 29.   

1796  On May - 29 death of carl Fredrik Pechlin, Swedish politician (b. 1720)   

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

1815  On this day in history cornelis de Gijselaar, politician/patriot, dies at 64   

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

1829  Humphry Davy, scientist/inventor (Miner's safety lamp), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1833  On May - 29 william Marshall, composer, dies at 84   

1847  On May - 29 death of emmanuel, marquis de Grouchy, French marshal (b. 1766)   

1862  Franciszek Wincenty Mirecki, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1866  On this day in history death of winfield Scott, American general (b. 1786)   

1868  On May - 29 death of michael Obrenovich III, Prince of Serbia (b. 1823)   

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

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

1882  Death of Vasily Perov, Russian painter (b. 1833) on May - 29.   

1883  Albrecht of Prussia, mistress of John van Rossum, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1885  Alfred von Meissner, Austria physician/writer (Ziska), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

1896  Death of Gabriel Auguste Daubrée, French geologist (b. 1814) on May - 29.   

1899  On this day in history frantz Jehin-Prume, composer, dies at 60   

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1594  On May - 29 birth of gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632)   

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

1630  On May - 29 birth of charles II, King of England (1660-85)   

1630  Charles II of England (d. 1685) was born on May - 29.   

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 this day in history.   

1722  On May - 29 birth of james FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773)