Page 2: Historical Events In May - 29

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

1692  Royal Hospital Founders Day first celebrated on May - 29.   

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  South Carolina formally incorporated as a royal colony on May - 29.   

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

1730  William Jackson, composer on May - 29.   

1731  On May - 29 orazio Mei, composer   

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

1736  Patrick Henry, US, patriot "Give me liberty or give me death" on May - 29.   

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 May - 29.   

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

1765  On this day in history 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  "Virginia Plan" proposed on May - 29.   

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

1790  Rhode Island becomes last of original 13 colonies ratifying Constitution on this day in history.   

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 May - 29.   

1816  On May - 29 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  Ebenezer Butterick, inventor (tissue paper dress pattern) on May - 29.   

1827  Reuben Lindsay Walker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1890 on May - 29.   

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 May - 29.   

1837  On this day in history alexander F de Savornin Lohmann, Dutch minister/party leader (CHU)   

1839  Ned Gregory, cricketer (bro of Dave, father of Syd Played 1st Test) on this day in history.   

1840  Hans Makart, Austrian painter (Plague in Florenz) on May - 29.   

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1594  Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632) was born on May - 29.   

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 this day in history.   

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 May - 29.   

1675  On May - 29 birth of humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715)   

1716  On this day in history 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  Death of King Henry II of Castile (b. 1334) on May - 29.   

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

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

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

1546  On this day in history death of cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered