Historical Events In December - 29

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

1170  On December - 29 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.   

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

1503  On this day in history battle at Carigliano: Spanish army beats France   

1539  St Jacobs Church burns after being hit by lightning on December - 29.   

1541  Isabella of Poland & King Ferdinand of Austria sign Treaty of Gyalu on this day in history.   

1558  Charles V, German emperor, buried on December - 29.   

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

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

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

1619  On December - 29 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  Olfert Dapper, Amsterdam historian/geographer, buried on this day in history.   

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

1705  On December - 29 prosper Jolyot's "Idomenée," premieres in Paris   

1708  On December - 29 great Alliance occupies Gent   

1709  Elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia/daughter of Peter the Great on December - 29.   

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

1731  On this day in history 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 this day in history charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric   

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

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

1782  1st nautical almanac in US published by Samuel Stearns, Boston on December - 29.   

1785  Johann Heinrich Rolle, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

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

1792  Archibald Alison, Scottish historian (History of Europe) on this day in history.   

1800  Charles Goodyear founder of Goodyear Tire was born on December - 29.   

1800  Charles Goodyear, inventor (vulcanization process for rubber) on December - 29.   

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

1808  Andrew Johnson, Raleigh NC, (Unionist), 17th pres (1865-69) on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1743  On this day in history birth of alexander van Bylandt, Dutch military officer   

1767  Aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer was born on December - 29.   

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

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

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

1563  On this day in history death of sebastian Castellio, French theologian (b. 1515)   

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   

1634  On December - 29 death of john Albert Vasa, Polish bishop (b. 1612)