Historical Events In April - 29

0534  Taliesin, Welsh poet, according to legend in Mabinogion on this day in history.   

0852  On April - 29 amalarius/Fortunatus/Symphosius of Metz/Lyon, bishop, dies at 76   

0926  Burchard II, Duke of Swabia on this day in history.   

1091  On this day in history battle at Monte Levunium: Emperor Alexius I beats Petshegenes   

1429  Joan of Arc leads Orleans, France, to victory over English on April - 29.   

1429  On April - 29 the seige of Orleans is lifted by Joan of Arc   

1499  On April - 29 john IV, Dutch army leader/earl of Egmond, dies   

1522  Emperor Charles V names Frans van Holly inquisitor-gen of Netherlands on April - 29.   

1535  John Houghton, English, executed on April - 29.   

1540  Emperor Charles declares all privileges of Gent ended on this day in history.   

1550  Emperor Charles V gives inquisiters additional authority on April - 29.   

1553  Flemish woman introduces practice of starching linen into England on April - 29.   

1584  Melchior Teschner, composer on this day in history.   

1594  Thomas Cooper, English bishop, lexicographer, and writer on April - 29.   

1623  11 Dutch ships depart for the conquest of Peru on this day in history.   

1628  Sweden & Denmark sign defense treaty against Duke of Wallenstein on this day in history.   

1636  On April - 29 prince Frederik Henry occupies Schenkenschans   

1636  On April - 29 esaias Reusner, composer   

1644  Farm leader Li Zicheng becomes emperor of China & flees Peking on April - 29.   

1660  Matthias Henriksen Schacht, composer on this day in history.   

1661  Chinese Ming dynasty occupies Taiwan on April - 29.   

1667  On this day in history john Arbuthnot, Scottish writer (Alexander Pope)   

1670  On this day in history pope Clemens X elected   

1672  Franco-Dutch War: Louis XIV of France invades the Netherlands on this day in history.   

1676  Michiel A de Ruyter, Dutch rear-admiral, (Newport), killed at 69 on this day in history.   

1699  On April - 29 samuel Apostool, vicar/theologist (Zonisten), dies at 50   

1701  Drenthe Neth adopts Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is May 12, 1701 on April - 29.   

1706  Emperor Jozef I becomes monarch of Cologne/Bavaria on this day in history.   

1707  On this day in history english/Scottish parliament accept Act of Union, form Great Britain   

1712  Juan Bautista Jose Cabanilles, composer, dies at 67 on April - 29.   

1715  John Flamsteed observes Uranus for 6th time on this day in history.   

1727  Jean-Georges Noverre, French dancer/choreographer (ballet d'action) on this day in history.   

1745  Oliver Ellsworth, 3rd Chief Justice Supreme Court (1796-1800) on this day in history.   

1771  On this day in history matthaus Stegmayer, composer   

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1584  Melchior Teschner, composer was born on April - 29.   

1636  On April - 29 birth of esaias Reusner, composer   

1660  Matthias Henriksen Schacht, composer was born on this day in history.   

1665  On April - 29 birth of james Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde, Irish statesman and soldier (d. 1745)   

1667  On this day in history birth of john Arbuthnot, Scottish writer (Alexander Pope)   

1686  Peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English statesman (d. 1742) was born on April - 29.   

1727  Jean-Georges Noverre, French dancer/choreographer (ballet d'action) was born on April - 29.   

1745  On this day in history birth of oliver Ellsworth, 3rd Chief Justice Supreme Court (1796-1800)   

0852  Amalarius/Fortunatus/Symphosius of Metz/Lyon, bishop, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

0926  Death of Burchard II, Duke of Swabia on April - 29.   

1380  Death of Catherine of Siena, Italian saint (b. 1347) on this day in history.   

1499  On this day in history john IV, Dutch army leader/earl of Egmond, dies   

1535  Death of John Houghton, English, executed on this day in history.   

1594  On April - 29 death of thomas Cooper, English bishop, lexicographer, and writer   

1630  Death of Agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet (b. 1552) on this day in history.   

1658  On April - 29 death of john Cleveland, English poet (b. 1613)