Historical Events In December - 29

1809  Albert Pike, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1891 on this day in history.   

1812  On this day in history the USS Constitution under the command of Captain William Bainbridge, captures the HMS Java off the coast of Brazil after a three hour battle.   

1813  On December - 29 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 this day in history.   

1815  On December - 29 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  Albert Christoph Dies, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

1831  On December - 29 adam Badeau, Bvt Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1895   

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

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 this day in history charles-Joseph Tolbecque, composer, dies at 29   

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

1837  On December - 29 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 this day in history.   

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

1841  King/grand duke Willem II installs Order of Eikenkroon on December - 29.   

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

1845  On December - 29 texas admitted as 28th state   

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

1848  Gas lights first installed at White House (Polk's administration) on December - 29.   

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

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

1856  On December - 29 thomas J Stieltjes, mathematician (Stieltjes integral)   

1857  On this day in history franz Liszt's "Die Hunnenschlacht," premieres in Weimar   

1859  On December - 29 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  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  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  On December - 29 birth of alexander van Bylandt, Dutch military officer   

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

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

0721  On this day in history death of empress Gemmei of Japan (b. 661)   

1141  On December - 29 death of yue Fei, Chinese general, executed   

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

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

1563  Death of Sebastian Castellio, French theologian (b. 1515) on this day in history.   

1619  On this day in history 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)