Historical Events In April - 29

0534  On this day in history taliesin, Welsh poet, according to legend in Mabinogion   

0852  On April - 29 amalarius/Fortunatus/Symphosius of Metz/Lyon, bishop, dies at 76   

0926  On April - 29 burchard II, Duke of Swabia   

1091  On April - 29 battle at Monte Levunium: Emperor Alexius I beats Petshegenes   

1429  Joan of Arc leads Orleans, France, to victory over English on this day in history.   

1429  The seige of Orleans is lifted by Joan of Arc on this day in history.   

1499  On this day in history john IV, Dutch army leader/earl of Egmond, dies   

1522  On this day in history emperor Charles V names Frans van Holly inquisitor-gen of Netherlands   

1535  On April - 29 john Houghton, English, executed   

1540  Emperor Charles declares all privileges of Gent ended on this day in history.   

1550  On April - 29 emperor Charles V gives inquisiters additional authority   

1553  Flemish woman introduces practice of starching linen into England on April - 29.   

1584  On this day in history melchior Teschner, composer   

1594  On this day in history thomas Cooper, English bishop, lexicographer, and writer   

1623  On this day in history 11 Dutch ships depart for the conquest of Peru   

1628  On this day in history sweden & Denmark sign defense treaty against Duke of Wallenstein   

1636  Prince Frederik Henry occupies Schenkenschans on April - 29.   

1636  On this day in history esaias Reusner, composer   

1644  Farm leader Li Zicheng becomes emperor of China & flees Peking on April - 29.   

1660  Matthias Henriksen Schacht, composer on April - 29.   

1661  On April - 29 chinese Ming dynasty occupies Taiwan   

1667  On this day in history john Arbuthnot, Scottish writer (Alexander Pope)   

1670  Pope Clemens X elected on April - 29.   

1672  Franco-Dutch War: Louis XIV of France invades the Netherlands on April - 29.   

1676  On April - 29 michiel A de Ruyter, Dutch rear-admiral, (Newport), killed at 69   

1699  Samuel Apostool, vicar/theologist (Zonisten), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1701  On April - 29 drenthe Neth adopts Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is May 12, 1701   

1706  Emperor Jozef I becomes monarch of Cologne/Bavaria on this day in history.   

1707  English/Scottish parliament accept Act of Union, form Great Britain on April - 29.   

1712  On this day in history juan Bautista Jose Cabanilles, composer, dies at 67   

1715  John Flamsteed observes Uranus for 6th time on this day in history.   

1727  Jean-Georges Noverre, French dancer/choreographer (ballet d'action) on April - 29.   

1745  Oliver Ellsworth, 3rd Chief Justice Supreme Court (1796-1800) on April - 29.   

1771  Matthaus Stegmayer, composer on April - 29.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30

1584  On April - 29 birth of melchior Teschner, composer   

1636  On this day in history birth of esaias Reusner, composer   

1660  On April - 29 birth of matthias Henriksen Schacht, composer   

1665  James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde, Irish statesman and soldier (d. 1745) was born on April - 29.   

1667  John Arbuthnot, Scottish writer (Alexander Pope) was born on April - 29.   

1686  Peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English statesman (d. 1742) was born on April - 29.   

1727  Jean-Georges Noverre, French dancer/choreographer (ballet d'action) was born on this day in history.   

1745  On this day in history birth of oliver Ellsworth, 3rd Chief Justice Supreme Court (1796-1800)   

0852  Amalarius/Fortunatus/Symphosius of Metz/Lyon, bishop, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

0926  Death of Burchard II, Duke of Swabia on this day in history.   

1380  On April - 29 death of catherine of Siena, Italian saint (b. 1347)   

1499  John IV, Dutch army leader/earl of Egmond, dies on April - 29.   

1535  On April - 29 death of john Houghton, English, executed   

1594  Death of Thomas Cooper, English bishop, lexicographer, and writer on this day in history.   

1630  On this day in history death of agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet (b. 1552)   

1658  Death of John Cleveland, English poet (b. 1613) on April - 29.