Historical Events In August - 29

0029  On this day in history john the Baptist, beheaded   

0284  On this day in history origin of Era of Diocletian (Martyrs)   

0284  Gen Gaius Aurelius V Diocletianus Jovius (3) becomes emperor of Rome on this day in history.   

0708  Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) on this day in history.   

0886  The Byzantine emperor Basil I dies after a 19-year reign that has been marked by rare wisdom despite its treacherous beginnings and despite Basil's lack of education on this day in history.   

0886  On August - 29 basilius I, the Macedonier, Byzantine emperor (867-886), dies   

1178  On August - 29 anti-Pope Callistus III gives pope title to Alexander III   

1261  Jacques Pantaleon elected as Pope Urban IV on August - 29.   

1350  On this day in history battle of Winchelsea (or Les Espagnols sur Mer): The English naval fleet under King Edward III defeats a Castilian fleet of 40 ships.   

1387  On August - 29 henry V, king of England (1413-22)/France (1416-19)   

1434  On August - 29 janus Pannonius, Hungarian poet/translator   

1475  On this day in history treaty of Picquigny] king Louis XI buys English contacts   

1476  On August - 29 kano Motonobu, Kyoto Japan, co-founder (Kano school of painting)   

1484  Giovanni B Cibo elected as Pope Innocent VIII on August - 29.   

1521  On this day in history the Ottoman Turks capture Nándorfehérvár, now known as Belgrade.   

1523  Ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot, dies at 35 on August - 29.   

1526  Hungary conquered by Turks in Battle of Moh cs on August - 29.   

1526  On August - 29 hungary conquered by Turks in Battle of Mohács   

1526  On this day in history louis II, King of Hungary/Bohemia, dies in accident at 20   

1533  On August - 29 atahualpa, the last Incan king of Peru, is murdered at the request of Spanish conqueror Francisco Pizarro.   

1533  Francisco Pizarro orders death of last Incan King of Peru, Atahualpa on August - 29.   

1533  On this day in history atahualpa, last Inca King of Peru, murdered by Spanish conquerors   

1540  Emperor Karel deprives city Gent definitive rights/privileges on August - 29.   

1541  On August - 29 the Ottoman Turks capture Buda, the capital of the Hungarian Kingdom.   

1542  On August - 29 cristovão da Gama, Portuguese soldier (born c. 1516)   

1561  On August - 29 bartholomeus Pitiscus, German mathematician (Trigonometry)   

1609  Sassoferrato, [Giovanni B Salvi], Italian painter (Madonna) on this day in history.   

1612  Battle at Surat India: English fleet beats Portuguese on this day in history.   

1619  On this day in history jean-Baptiste Colbert, French minister of Naval/baron   

1632  John Locke, England, empiricist philosopher; disproved substance on August - 29.   

1640  English King Charles I signed a peace treaty with Scotland on August - 29.   

1653  On August - 29 gillesz de Hondecoeter, painter/Hostage rights, buried at about 49   

1655  Swedish king Karel X Gustaaf occupies Warsaw on this day in history.   

1657  On this day in history john Lilburne, English dissenter   

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1387  Henry V, king of England (1413-22)/France (1416-19) was born on this day in history.   

1434  Janus Pannonius, Hungarian poet/translator was born on this day in history.   

1476  On August - 29 birth of kano Motonobu, Kyoto Japan, co-founder (Kano school of painting)   

1561  Bartholomeus Pitiscus, German mathematician (Trigonometry) was born on August - 29.   

1609  On August - 29 birth of sassoferrato, [Giovanni B Salvi], Italian painter (Madonna)   

1619  Jean-Baptiste Colbert, French minister of Naval/baron was born on August - 29.   

1628  John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath, English royalist statesman (d. 1701) was born on this day in history.   

1632  On August - 29 birth of john Locke, England, empiricist philosopher; disproved substance   

0029  Death of John the Baptist, beheaded on August - 29.   

0886  Basilius I, the Macedonier, Byzantine emperor (867-886), dies on August - 29.   

1093  Death of Hugh I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1057) on August - 29.   

1123  On this day in history death of king Eystein I of Norway (b. ca. 1088)   

1395  On August - 29 death of duke Albert III of Austria (b. 1349)   

1442  Death of John VI, Duke of Brittany (b. 1389) on this day in history.   

1523  Ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

1526  On August - 29 louis II, King of Hungary/Bohemia, dies in accident at 20