Historical Events In December - 29

1141  Yue Fei, Chinese general, executed on December - 29.   

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 December - 29.   

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  St Jacobs Church burns after being hit by lightning on December - 29.   

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

1558  Charles V, German emperor, buried on this day in history.   

1558  On December - 29 hermann Finck, composer, dies at 31   

1563  Francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer on December - 29.   

1586  On this day in history francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna/marquis of Aytona   

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

1630  On December - 29 jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, RC pastor/lyricist, dies at 51   

1678  Gotthard Wagner, composer on this day in history.   

1689  On this day in history olfert Dapper, Amsterdam historian/geographer, buried   

1703  Mustapha II, sultan (Turkey), dies at 39 on this day in history.   

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

1708  On this day in history great Alliance occupies Gent   

1709  Elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia/daughter of Peter the Great on this day in history.   

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

1731  On December - 29 j Brook Taylor, English mathematician, dies at 46   

1743  Alexander van Bylandt, Dutch military officer on December - 29.   

1766  On this day in history the birth of Charles Macintosh, Inventor of waterproof clothing   

1767  On this day in history aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer   

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

1778  English troops occupy Savannah, Georgia on this day in history.   

1782  First nautical almanac in US published by Samuel Stearns, Boston on December - 29.   

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  French Revolution: The Assembly of Notables is convoked on December - 29.   

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

1800  Charles Goodyear founder of Goodyear Tire was born on this day in history.   

1800  Charles Goodyear, inventor (vulcanization process for rubber) on this day in history.   

1806  William Gladstone, Liberal Prime Minister on December - 29.   

1808  On this day in history andrew Johnson, Raleigh NC, (Unionist), 17th pres (1865-69)   

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1563  Francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1678  Gotthard Wagner, composer was born on this day in history.   

1709  Elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia/daughter of Peter the Great was born on this day in history.   

1721  On this day in history birth of madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th   

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

1767  On this day in history birth of aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer   

1776  Charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric was born on December - 29.   

0721  Death of Empress Gemmei of Japan (b. 661) on December - 29.   

1141  On this day in history death of yue Fei, Chinese general, executed   

1170  Death of Thomas Beckett, archbishop, assassinated by 4 knights of King Henry II on December - 29.   

1558  Hermann Finck, composer, dies at 31 on this day in history.   

1563  On December - 29 death of sebastian Castellio, French theologian (b. 1515)   

1619  On December - 29 antoine Arnauld, French lawyer (Philippica), dies   

1630  On December - 29 jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, RC pastor/lyricist, dies at 51   

1634  Death of John Albert Vasa, Polish bishop (b. 1612) on December - 29.