Page 2: Historical Events In May - 29

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

1692  On this day in history royal Hospital Founders Day first celebrated   

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

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

1721  South Carolina formally incorporated as a royal colony on this day in history.   

1727  On this day in history peter II Aleksei (11) becomes czar of Russia   

1730  On this day in history william Jackson, composer   

1731  On this day in history orazio Mei, composer   

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  On May - 29 johann Gottfried Krebs, composer   

1750  On this day in history giuseppe Porsile, composer, dies at 70   

1753  Joseph Haydns "Krumme Teufel" premieres on May - 29.   

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 this day in history 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  Jacques Aliamet, French etcher/engraver, dies at 61 on May - 29.   

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

1790  On this day in history rhode Is becomes last of original 13 colonies ratifying Constitution   

1791  Pietro Romani, composer on May - 29.   

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

1814  Josephine, empress of France (1804-14), dies on this day in history.   

1815  Cornelis de Gijselaar, politician/patriot, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1816  On this day in history madame L'Ouverture, widow of Haiti's leader Toussaint L'O, dies   

1824  Cadmus Marcellus Wilcox, Major General (Confederate Army) on May - 29.   

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

1826  On May - 29 ebenezer Butterick, inventor (tissue paper dress pattern)   

1827  On May - 29 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 this day in history.   

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  Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

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

1630  Charles II, King of England (1660-85) was born on May - 29.   

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 May - 29.   

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

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 May - 29.   

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

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

1425  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.