Famous Deaths Happened In May - 29

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

1379  Death of King Henry II of Castile (b. 1334) on May - 29.   

1405  Death of Philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France on this day in history.   

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 May - 29.   

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

1546  On May - 29 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 May - 29.   

1660  Gyorgy Rákóczi II, prince of Transsylvania, dies in battle on May - 29.   

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

1691  On May - 29 cornelis Tromp, admiral-general/son of Maarten T, dies at 61   

1750  Giuseppe Porsile, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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

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

1796  On this day in history death of carl Fredrik Pechlin, Swedish politician (b. 1720)   

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   

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

1833  William Marshall, composer, dies at 84 on May - 29.   

1847  Death of Emmanuel, marquis de Grouchy, French marshal (b. 1766) on this day in history.   

1862  Franciszek Wincenty Mirecki, composer, dies at 71 on May - 29.   

1866  Death of Winfield Scott, American general (b. 1786) on May - 29.   

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  On this day in history john Lothrop Motley, (History of United Netherlands), dies at 63   

1882  Death of Vasily Perov, Russian painter (b. 1833) on this day in history.   

1883  Albrecht of Prussia, mistress of John van Rossum, dies at 73 on May - 29.   

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

1892  On May - 29 baha'u'llah [Mirza HA Noeri], Persian founder (Baha'i), dies at 74   

1896  On this day in history death of gabriel Auguste Daubrée, French geologist (b. 1814)   

1899  On May - 29 frantz Jehin-Prume, composer, dies at 60   

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1594  Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1675  Humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.   

1716  On May - 29 birth of louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist   

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