Historical Events In January - 29
Friday, 17 January 2025
0904 On January - 29 sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed antipope Christopher.
0969 On this day in history peter, tsar of Bulgaria (927-69), dies
1523 Sermon of Constanz: Zwingli defends 67 Schlussreden on January - 29.
1559 Thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52 on this day in history.
1574 Sea battle of Reimerswaal - Admiral Boisot beats Spanish fleet on this day in history.
1574 On January - 29 sea battle of Reimerswaal
1584 On this day in history frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange
1587 On this day in history deventer &Zutphen surrender to Spain
1587 Deventer & Zutphen surrender to Spain on January - 29.
1595 On this day in history william Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet is probably first performed.
1613 On this day in history galileo observes Neptune but fails to recognize what he sees
1663 Robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln (1660-63), dies on January - 29.
1676 Fjodor Aleksejevitsj becomes czar of Russia on this day in history.
1688 On this day in history emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom)
1689 On January - 29 hubert K Poot, Dutch poet
1696 On this day in history ivan V, co-tsar of Russia (1682-89), dies
1700 On January - 29 daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award)
1703 Carlmann Kolb, composer on this day in history.
1711 Giuseppi Bonno, composer on January - 29.
1715 On January - 29 georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian (court)composer/pianist
1717 Jeffrey Amherst, English gov-gen of America/fieldmarshal on this day in history.
1728 John Gays' "Beggar's Opera," premieres in London [NS=Feb 9] on January - 29.
1732 Paris churchyard Saint-Médard closed after Jansenistic ritual on this day in history.
1732 On this day in history paris churchyard Saint-Medard closed after Jansenistic ritual
1737 On this day in history the birth of Thomas Paine, American writer
1737 Thomas Paine, political essayist (Common Sense, Age of Reason) on January - 29.
1743 Andre Hercule Fleury, French cardinal (1726-43), dies on this day in history.
1756 Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee, (Rep/Gov-Va)/general on this day in history.
1761 Abraham AA "Albert" Gallatin, Switz, US minister of Finance (1801-14) on this day in history.
1763 J G Seume, writer on January - 29.
1781 Mozart's opera "Idomeneo" premieres, Munich on this day in history.
1782 Daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber, French opera composer (Fra Diavolo) on January - 29.
1783 Vasili A Zjukovski, Russian folk poet/translator (Homerus) [NS=Feb 9] on this day in history.
1784 On this day in history ferdinand Ries, composer
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