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 this day in history.   

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

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

1414  Council of Constance on this day in history.   

1415  On May - 29 council of Konstanz   

1453  Constantinople falls to Muhammad II (Turks); ends Byzantine Empire on this day in history.   

1453  On May - 29 french banker Jacques Coeurs possessions confiscated   

1453  Constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1500  Bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns on May - 29.   

1506  Earl Willem I van Nassau-Dillenburg weds countess Walburg van Egmont on May - 29.   

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 May - 29.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1627  On May - 29 anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle)   

1629  On this day in history arnold Baert, Flemish lawyer/member of Great Council, dies at about 74   

1630  On May - 29 governor John Winthrop begins "History of New England"   

1630  The birth of King Charles II of Britain on May - 29.   

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

1630  Charles II, King of England (1660-85) on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On May - 29 cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council   

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

1680  On this day in history abraham Megerle, composer, dies at 73   

1691  Cornelis Tromp, admiral-general/son of Maarten T, dies at 61 on May - 29.   

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

1630  Charles II of England (d. 1685) was born on this day in history.   

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

1675  Humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715) was born on May - 29.   

1716  On this day in history birth of louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist   

1722  On this day in history birth of james FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773)   

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 May - 29.   

1405  On this day in history death of philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France   

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

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

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

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

1546  On May - 29 death of cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered