Historical Events In May - 29

1692  On this day in history battle at La Hogue English & Dutch fleet beat France   

1692  Royal Hospital Founders Day first celebrated on this day in history.   

1692  Battle at La Hogue: English & Dutch fleet beat France on this day in history.   

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

1721  On this day in history south Carolina formally incorporated as a royal colony   

1727  Peter II Aleksei (11) becomes czar of Russia on this day in history.   

1730  William Jackson, composer on this day in history.   

1731  Orazio Mei, composer on this day in history.   

1733  The right of Canadians to keep Indian slaves is upheld at Quebec City on May - 29.   

1736  On May - 29 patrick Henry, US, patriot "Give me liberty or give me death"   

1741  Johann Gottfried Krebs, composer on May - 29.   

1750  On May - 29 giuseppe Porsile, composer, dies at 70   

1753  Joseph Haydns "Krumme Teufel" premieres on this day in history.   

1753  Joseph Haydns "Krumme Teufel," premieres on this day in history.   

1765  On May - 29 patrick Henry historic speech against the Stamp Act, answering a cry of "Treason!" with, "If this be treason, make the most of it!"   

1780  On May - 29 lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton massacres Colonel Abraham Buford's continentals allegedly after the continentals surrender. 113 Americans are killed.   

1787  On May - 29 "Virginia Plan" proposed   

1788  On May - 29 jacques Aliamet, French etcher/engraver, dies at 61   

1790  Rhode Island becomes last of original 13 colonies ratifying Constitution on May - 29.   

1790  On May - 29 rhode Is becomes last of original 13 colonies ratifying Constitution   

1791  Pietro Romani, composer on this day in history.   

1810  On May - 29 erasmus Darwin Keyes, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1895   

1814  On May - 29 josephine, empress of France (1804-14), dies   

1815  On May - 29 cornelis de Gijselaar, politician/patriot, dies at 64   

1816  On May - 29 madame L'Ouverture, widow of Haiti's leader Toussaint L'O, dies   

1824  On May - 29 cadmus Marcellus Wilcox, Major General (Confederate Army)   

1825  On May - 29 david Bell Birney, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1864   

1826  Ebenezer Butterick, inventor (tissue paper dress pattern) on this day in history.   

1827  On this day in history reuben Lindsay Walker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1890   

1829  Humphry Davy, scientist/inventor (Miner's safety lamp), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1833  William Marshall, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1837  Alexander F de Savornin Lohmann, Dutch minister/party leader (CHU) on May - 29.   

1839  On this day in history ned Gregory, cricketer (bro of Dave, father of Syd Played 1st Test)   

1840  Hans Makart, Austrian painter (Plague in Florenz) 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 May - 29 birth of anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle)   

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

1630  On May - 29 birth of charles II of England (d. 1685)   

1673  On May - 29 birth of cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council   

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

1716  On May - 29 birth of louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist   

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

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

1379  On May - 29 death of king Henry II of Castile (b. 1334)   

1405  On May - 29 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 this day in history.   

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

1544  On May - 29 jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68   

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