Page 2: Historical Events In December - 29

1809  On this day in history 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  British soldiers burn the town of Buffalo, New York, during this War of 1812 battle on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1815  On December - 29 saartjie Baartman, Hottentot Venus, dies in Paris   

1821  On this day in history jean-Baptiste Dumonceau de Bergendael, S Neth general, dies at 61   

1822  On this day in history albert Christoph Dies, composer, dies at 67   

1825  On this day in history giuseppe Maria Gioacchino Cambini, composer, dies   

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

1833  John James Ingalls, (Rep-Ks) on this day in history.   

1835  The Treaty of New Echota is signed, ceding all the lands of the Cherokee east of the Mississippi River to the United States on December - 29.   

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

1836  On December - 29 johann Baptist Schenk, composer, dies at 83   

1837  Canadian militia destroy Caroline, a US steamboat docked at Buffalo on December - 29.   

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  King/grand duke Willem II installs Order of Eikenkroon on this day in history.   

1845  Texas is admitted as the 28th state of the US on December - 29.   

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

1847  On December - 29 william Crotch, composer, dies at 72   

1848  On this day in history gas lights first installed at White House (Polk's administration)   

1848  Gaslights are installed in the White House on this day in history.   

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

1850  Tomas Breton y Hernandez, composer on this day in history.   

1851  First Young Men's Christian Association chapter opened (Boston) on this day in history.   

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  On December - 29 emma Snodgrass arrested in Boston for wearing pants   

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

1857  Franz Liszt's "Die Hunnenschlacht," premieres in Weimar on December - 29.   

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

1860  On this day in history the first British seagoing iron-clad warship, HMS Warrior is launched.   

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1563  On December - 29 birth of francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer   

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  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 this day in history.   

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 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 December - 29.   

1170  Death of Thomas Beckett, archbishop, assassinated by 4 knights of King Henry II on this day in history.   

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

1630  Jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, RC pastor/lyricist, dies at 51 on December - 29.   

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