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 August - 29.   

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

0886  On this day in history 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   

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

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

1261  Jacques Pantaleon elected as Pope Urban IV on this day in history.   

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 this day in history henry V, king of England (1413-22)/France (1416-19)   

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

1475  On August - 29 treaty of Picquigny] king Louis XI buys English contacts   

1476  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  Louis II, King of Hungary/Bohemia, dies in accident at 20 on this day in history.   

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

1533  On August - 29 francisco Pizarro orders death of last Incan King of Peru, Atahualpa   

1533  Atahualpa, last Inca King of Peru, murdered by Spanish conquerors on August - 29.   

1540  On this day in history emperor Karel deprives city Gent definitive rights/privileges   

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

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

1561  Bartholomeus Pitiscus, German mathematician (Trigonometry) on this day in history.   

1609  On this day in history sassoferrato, [Giovanni B Salvi], Italian painter (Madonna)   

1612  On this day in history battle at Surat India: English fleet beats Portuguese   

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

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

1640  On this day in history english King Charles I signed a peace treaty with Scotland   

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

1655  On this day in history swedish king Karel X Gustaaf occupies Warsaw   

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 August - 29.   

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

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

1619  On August - 29 birth of jean-Baptiste Colbert, French minister of Naval/baron   

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 this day in history.   

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

1093  Death of Hugh I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1057) on this day in history.   

1123  Death of King Eystein I of Norway (b. ca. 1088) on August - 29.   

1395  Death of Duke Albert III of Austria (b. 1349) on August - 29.   

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  Louis II, King of Hungary/Bohemia, dies in accident at 20 on this day in history.