Page 2: Historical Events In December - 29

1809  On December - 29 albert Pike, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891   

1812  The USS Constitution under the command of Captain William Bainbridge, captures the HMS Java off the coast of Brazil after a three hour battle on December - 29.   

1813  On this day in history british soldiers burn the town of Buffalo, New York, during this War of 1812 battle.   

1813  Major General Phineas Riall attacks villages of Black Rock and Buffalo with a party of Canadian militia and Indians to get revenge on burning of Newark and Queenston on Dec. 10 on December - 29.   

1813  British burn Buffalo, NY during War of 1812 on December - 29.   

1813  Etienne-Joseph Soubre, composer on December - 29.   

1815  On this day in history saartjie Baartman, Hottentot Venus, dies in Paris   

1821  Jean-Baptiste Dumonceau de Bergendael, S Neth general, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1822  On December - 29 albert Christoph Dies, composer, dies at 67   

1825  Giuseppe Maria Gioacchino Cambini, composer, dies on this day in history.   

1831  On this day in history adam Badeau, Bvt Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1895   

1833  John James Ingalls, (Rep-Ks) on December - 29.   

1835  On this day in history the Treaty of New Echota is signed, ceding all the lands of the Cherokee east of the Mississippi River to the United States.   

1835  On December - 29 charles-Joseph Tolbecque, composer, dies at 29   

1836  Johann Baptist Schenk, composer, dies at 83 on December - 29.   

1837  Canadian militia destroy Caroline, a US steamboat docked at Buffalo on this day in history.   

1837  Royal Navy Commander Andrew Drew 1792-1878 and a group of Canadian militiamen cross the Niagara River to Fort Schlosser, and capture the American supply steamer Caroline, burn the ship and set her adrife in the river towards Niagra FAlls on December - 29.   

1837  Steam-powered threshing machine patented, Winthrop, Maine on this day in history.   

1841  On December - 29 king/grand duke Willem II installs Order of Eikenkroon   

1845  Texas is admitted as the 28th state of the US on this day in history.   

1845  Texas admitted as 28th state on this day in history.   

1847  William Crotch, composer, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1848  Gas lights first installed at White House (Polk's administration) on this day in history.   

1848  On December - 29 gaslights are installed in the White House.   

1848  Gas lights 1st installed at White House (Polk's administration) on this day in history.   

1850  Tomas Breton y Hernandez, composer on December - 29.   

1851  On December - 29 first Young Men's Christian Association chapter opened (Boston)   

1851  On December - 29 the first YMCA in the USA is organized in Boston.   

1851  On this day in history 1st Young Men's Christian Association chapter opened (Boston)   

1852  Emma Snodgrass arrested in Boston for wearing pants on December - 29.   

1856  On this day in history thomas J Stieltjes, mathematician (Stieltjes integral)   

1857  Franz Liszt's "Die Hunnenschlacht," premieres in Weimar on this day in history.   

1859  On this day in history venustiano Carranza, pres of Mexico (1915-20)   

1860  The first British seagoing iron-clad warship, HMS Warrior is launched on December - 29.   

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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 this day in history.   

1678  On December - 29 birth of gotthard Wagner, composer   

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

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 December - 29.   

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

1776  Charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric was born on this day in history.   

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  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 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   

1634  On this day in history death of john Albert Vasa, Polish bishop (b. 1612)