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 May - 29.   

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 this day in history.   

1176  On this day in history battle at Legnano: Lombardi League beats Frederik Barbarossa   

1405  Philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France on May - 29.   

1414  Council of Constance on May - 29.   

1415  On May - 29 council of Konstanz   

1453  Constantinople falls to Muhammad II (Turks); ends Byzantine Empire on May - 29.   

1453  On this day in history french banker Jacques Coeurs possessions confiscated   

1453  Constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49 on May - 29.   

1500  On May - 29 bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns   

1506  On May - 29 earl Willem I van Nassau-Dillenburg weds countess Walburg van Egmont   

1544  On this day in history jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68   

1546  Cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered on this day in history.   

1576  Spanish army under Mondragón conquerors Zierik sea on May - 29.   

1576  Spanish army under Mondragon conquerors Zierik sea on this day in history.   

1592  On this day in history 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.   

1593  John Penry, English congressionalist, executed on May - 29.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  Charles II, King of England (1660-85) on May - 29.   

1652  English Admiral Robert Blake drives out Dutch fleet under Lieutenant-Admiral Tromp on this day in history.   

1652  On this day in history 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  On this day in history gyorgy Rákóczi II, prince of Transsylvania, dies in battle   

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

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

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 this day in history birth of gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632)   

1627  On this day in history birth of anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle)   

1630  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715)   

1716  Louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist was born on this day in history.   

1722  James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773) was born on May - 29.   

1259  On May - 29 death of king Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219)   

1379  On this day in history death of king Henry II of Castile (b. 1334)   

1405  Death of Philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France on May - 29.   

1425  Death of Hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378) on this day in history.   

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

1500  On May - 29 death of bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns   

1544  On this day in history jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68   

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