Historical Events In May - 29

0363  Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Sassanid capital, but is unable to take the city on this day in history.   

0757  St Paul I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on May - 29.   

1138  On May - 29 anti-Pope Victor IV (Gregorio) overthrows self for Innocentius II   

1167  Lombard League defeat Frederick Barbarossa at Battle of Legnano on May - 29.   

1176  Battle at Legnano Lombardi League beats Frederik Barbarossa on May - 29.   

1176  Battle at Legnano: Lombardi League beats Frederik Barbarossa on May - 29.   

1405  Philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France on this day in history.   

1414  On May - 29 council of Constance.   

1415  On May - 29 council of Konstanz   

1453  On this day in history constantinople falls to Muhammad II (Turks); ends Byzantine Empire   

1453  French banker Jacques Coeurs possessions confiscated on May - 29.   

1453  On May - 29 constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49   

1500  On this day in history bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns   

1506  On this day in history earl Willem I van Nassau-Dillenburg weds countess Walburg van Egmont   

1544  Jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

1546  Cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered on May - 29.   

1576  On this day in history spanish army under Mondragón conquerors Zierik sea   

1576  On this day in history spanish army under Mondragon conquerors Zierik sea   

1592  At the Battle of Sacheon, the Korean navy led by Admiral Yi Sun Shin, repels a Japanese army that outnumbers it nearly 3 to 1 on May - 29.   

1593  On this day in history john Penry, English congressionalist, executed   

1627  Anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle) on this day in history.   

1629  Arnold Baert, Flemish lawyer/member of Great Council, dies at about 74 on May - 29.   

1630  On this day in history governor John Winthrop begins "History of New England"   

1630  The birth of King Charles II of Britain on this day in history.   

1630  Gov John Winthrop begins "History of New England" on May - 29.   

1630  On this day in history charles II, King of England (1660-85)   

1652  On this day in history english Admiral Robert Blake drives out Dutch fleet under Lieutenant-Admiral Tromp   

1652  On May - 29 english Admiral Robert Blake drives out Dutch fleet under lt-adm Tromp   

1660  On May - 29 charles II restored to English throne after Puritan Commonwealth   

1660  Gyorgy Rákóczi II, prince of Transsylvania, dies in battle on May - 29.   

1673  Cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council on this day in history.   

1677  On May - 29 treaty of Middle Plantation establishes peace between the Virginia colonists and the local Indians.   

1680  Abraham Megerle, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1691  Cornelis Tromp, admiral-general/son of Maarten T, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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1594  On May - 29 birth of gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632)   

1627  Anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle) was born on this day in history.   

1630  On May - 29 birth of charles II, King of England (1660-85)   

1630  On this day in history birth of charles II of England (d. 1685)   

1673  Cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council was born on May - 29.   

1675  Humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.   

1716  Louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist was born on May - 29.   

1722  James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.   

1259  Death of King Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219) on this day in history.   

1379  Death of King Henry II of Castile (b. 1334) on this day in history.   

1405  Death of Philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France on this day in history.   

1425  On May - 29 death of hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378)   

1453  On May - 29 constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49   

1500  Death of Bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns on this day in history.   

1544  Jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

1546  Death of Cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered on May - 29.