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  On this day in history 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.   

1813  On December - 29 british burn Buffalo, NY during War of 1812   

1813  On this day in history etienne-Joseph Soubre, composer   

1815  Saartjie Baartman, Hottentot Venus, dies in Paris on December - 29.   

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 December - 29.   

1831  Adam Badeau, Bvt Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1895 on December - 29.   

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

1835  On December - 29 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  On this day in history johann Baptist Schenk, composer, dies at 83   

1837  On this day in history canadian militia destroy Caroline, a US steamboat docked at Buffalo   

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  On December - 29 steam-powered threshing machine patented, Winthrop, Maine   

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

1845  On December - 29 texas is admitted as the 28th state of the US.   

1845  Texas admitted as 28th state on December - 29.   

1847  On this day in history william Crotch, composer, dies at 72   

1848  On December - 29 gas lights first installed at White House (Polk's administration)   

1848  On this day in history gaslights are installed in the White House.   

1848  On December - 29 gas lights 1st installed at White House (Polk's administration)   

1850  On this day in history tomas Breton y Hernandez, composer   

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

1851  On this day in history 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  On this day in history emma Snodgrass arrested in Boston for wearing pants   

1856  Thomas J Stieltjes, mathematician (Stieltjes integral) on December - 29.   

1857  On December - 29 franz Liszt's "Die Hunnenschlacht," premieres in Weimar   

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

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

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

1586  On December - 29 birth of francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna/marquis of Aytona   

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  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  On this day in history death of empress Gemmei of Japan (b. 661)   

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

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history.