Historical Events In December - 29

1141  Yue Fei, Chinese general, executed on this day in history.   

1170  Thomas Becket: Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II; he subsequently becomes a saint and martyr in the Anglican Church and the Roman Catholic Church on this day in history.   

1170  On December - 29 thomas Beckett, archbishop, assassinated by 4 knights of King Henry II   

1503  Battle at Carigliano: Spanish army beats France on this day in history.   

1539  On December - 29 st Jacobs Church burns after being hit by lightning   

1541  On December - 29 isabella of Poland & King Ferdinand of Austria sign Treaty of Gyalu   

1558  On December - 29 charles V, German emperor, buried   

1558  On this day in history hermann Finck, composer, dies at 31   

1563  On this day in history francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer   

1586  Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna/marquis of Aytona on December - 29.   

1619  On this day in history antoine Arnauld, French lawyer (Philippica), dies   

1630  On this day in history jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, RC pastor/lyricist, dies at 51   

1678  On December - 29 gotthard Wagner, composer   

1689  On December - 29 olfert Dapper, Amsterdam historian/geographer, buried   

1703  Mustapha II, sultan (Turkey), dies at 39 on December - 29.   

1705  Prosper Jolyot's "Idomenée," premieres in Paris on December - 29.   

1708  Great Alliance occupies Gent on December - 29.   

1709  On this day in history elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia/daughter of Peter the Great   

1721  On December - 29 madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th   

1731  J Brook Taylor, English mathematician, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1743  Alexander van Bylandt, Dutch military officer on this day in history.   

1766  The birth of Charles Macintosh, Inventor of waterproof clothing on this day in history.   

1767  Aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer on this day in history.   

1776  On December - 29 charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric   

1778  On this day in history english troops occupy Savannah, Georgia   

1782  On this day in history first nautical almanac in US published by Samuel Stearns, Boston   

1782  On this day in history 1st nautical almanac in US published by Samuel Stearns, Boston   

1785  On December - 29 johann Heinrich Rolle, composer, dies at 69   

1786  On this day in history french Revolution: The Assembly of Notables is convoked   

1792  On December - 29 archibald Alison, Scottish historian (History of Europe)   

1800  On this day in history charles Goodyear founder of Goodyear Tire was born   

1800  On this day in history charles Goodyear, inventor (vulcanization process for rubber)   

1806  William Gladstone, Liberal Prime Minister on this day in history.   

1808  On December - 29 andrew Johnson, Raleigh NC, (Unionist), 17th pres (1865-69)   

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1563  Francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer was born on December - 29.   

1586  Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna/marquis of Aytona was born on December - 29.   

1678  On this day in history birth of gotthard Wagner, composer   

1709  On this day in history birth of elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia/daughter of Peter the Great   

1721  Madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th was born on December - 29.   

1743  Alexander van Bylandt, Dutch military officer was born on this day in history.   

1767  Aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer was born on this day in history.   

1776  On December - 29 birth of charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric   

0721  Death of Empress Gemmei of Japan (b. 661) on this day in history.   

1141  Death of Yue Fei, Chinese general, executed on this day in history.   

1170  On this day in history death of thomas Beckett, archbishop, assassinated by 4 knights of King Henry II   

1558  Hermann Finck, composer, dies at 31 on December - 29.   

1563  Death of Sebastian Castellio, French theologian (b. 1515) on this day in history.   

1619  Antoine Arnauld, French lawyer (Philippica), dies on December - 29.   

1630  Jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, RC pastor/lyricist, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1634  Death of John Albert Vasa, Polish bishop (b. 1612) on this day in history.