Historical Events In August - 29

0029  On this day in history john the Baptist, beheaded   

0284  Origin of Era of Diocletian (Martyrs) on August - 29.   

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

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

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 August - 29.   

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

1178  Anti-Pope Callistus III gives pope title to Alexander III on this day in history.   

1261  On August - 29 jacques Pantaleon elected as Pope Urban IV   

1350  Battle of Winchelsea (or Les Espagnols sur Mer): The English naval fleet under King Edward III defeats a Castilian fleet of 40 ships on August - 29.   

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

1434  On this day in history janus Pannonius, Hungarian poet/translator   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1526  Hungary conquered by Turks in Battle of Moh cs on this day in history.   

1526  On this day in history 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  Atahualpa, the last Incan king of Peru, is murdered at the request of Spanish conqueror Francisco Pizarro on August - 29.   

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

1533  Atahualpa, last Inca King of Peru, murdered by Spanish conquerors on this day in history.   

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

1541  The Ottoman Turks capture Buda, the capital of the Hungarian Kingdom on this day in history.   

1542  Cristovão da Gama, Portuguese soldier (born c. 1516) on this day in history.   

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

1609  Sassoferrato, [Giovanni B Salvi], Italian painter (Madonna) on August - 29.   

1612  On August - 29 battle at Surat India: English fleet beats Portuguese   

1619  Jean-Baptiste Colbert, French minister of Naval/baron on this day in history.   

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  Gillesz de Hondecoeter, painter/Hostage rights, buried at about 49 on August - 29.   

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  On this day in history birth of janus Pannonius, Hungarian poet/translator   

1476  Kano Motonobu, Kyoto Japan, co-founder (Kano school of painting) was born on August - 29.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1632  John Locke, England, empiricist philosopher; disproved substance was born on this day in history.   

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

0886  Basilius I, the Macedonier, Byzantine emperor (867-886), dies on this day in history.   

1093  On this day in history death of hugh I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1057)   

1123  On August - 29 death of king Eystein I of Norway (b. ca. 1088)   

1395  Death of Duke Albert III of Austria (b. 1349) on this day in history.   

1442  On this day in history death of john VI, Duke of Brittany (b. 1389)   

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

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