Historical Events In August - 29

0029  On August - 29 john the Baptist, beheaded   

0284  Origin of Era of Diocletian (Martyrs) on this day in history.   

0284  Gen Gaius Aurelius V Diocletianus Jovius (3) becomes emperor of Rome on August - 29.   

0708  Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) on this day in history.   

0886  On August - 29 the Byzantine emperor Basil I dies after a 19-year reign that has been marked by rare wisdom despite its treacherous beginnings and despite Basil's lack of education   

0886  On August - 29 basilius I, the Macedonier, Byzantine emperor (867-886), dies   

1178  On August - 29 anti-Pope Callistus III gives pope title to Alexander III   

1261  Jacques Pantaleon elected as Pope Urban IV on this day in history.   

1350  Battle of Winchelsea (or Les Espagnols sur Mer): The English naval fleet under King Edward III defeats a Castilian fleet of 40 ships on August - 29.   

1387  Henry V, king of England (1413-22)/France (1416-19) on August - 29.   

1434  Janus Pannonius, Hungarian poet/translator on August - 29.   

1475  Treaty of Picquigny] king Louis XI buys English contacts on this day in history.   

1476  On this day in history kano Motonobu, Kyoto Japan, co-founder (Kano school of painting)   

1484  Giovanni B Cibo elected as Pope Innocent VIII on this day in history.   

1521  The Ottoman Turks capture Nándorfehérvár, now known as Belgrade on August - 29.   

1523  Ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot, dies at 35 on August - 29.   

1526  Hungary conquered by Turks in Battle of Moh cs on August - 29.   

1526  Hungary conquered by Turks in Battle of Mohács on August - 29.   

1526  On this day in history louis II, King of Hungary/Bohemia, dies in accident at 20   

1533  On this day in history atahualpa, the last Incan king of Peru, is murdered at the request of Spanish conqueror Francisco Pizarro.   

1533  On August - 29 francisco Pizarro orders death of last Incan King of Peru, Atahualpa   

1533  Atahualpa, last Inca King of Peru, murdered by Spanish conquerors on this day in history.   

1540  On this day in history emperor Karel deprives city Gent definitive rights/privileges   

1541  On this day in history the Ottoman Turks capture Buda, the capital of the Hungarian Kingdom.   

1542  On August - 29 cristovão da Gama, Portuguese soldier (born c. 1516)   

1561  On August - 29 bartholomeus Pitiscus, German mathematician (Trigonometry)   

1609  On this day in history sassoferrato, [Giovanni B Salvi], Italian painter (Madonna)   

1612  On this day in history battle at Surat India: English fleet beats Portuguese   

1619  Jean-Baptiste Colbert, French minister of Naval/baron on this day in history.   

1632  On this day in history john Locke, England, empiricist philosopher; disproved substance   

1640  English King Charles I signed a peace treaty with Scotland on this day in history.   

1653  On August - 29 gillesz de Hondecoeter, painter/Hostage rights, buried at about 49   

1655  On August - 29 swedish king Karel X Gustaaf occupies Warsaw   

1657  John Lilburne, English dissenter on this day in history.   

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1387  On August - 29 birth of henry V, king of England (1413-22)/France (1416-19)   

1434  Janus Pannonius, Hungarian poet/translator was born on this day in history.   

1476  On August - 29 birth of kano Motonobu, Kyoto Japan, co-founder (Kano school of painting)   

1561  Bartholomeus Pitiscus, German mathematician (Trigonometry) was born on this day in history.   

1609  On this day in history birth of sassoferrato, [Giovanni B Salvi], Italian painter (Madonna)   

1619  On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste Colbert, French minister of Naval/baron   

1628  John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath, English royalist statesman (d. 1701) was born on this day in history.   

1632  John Locke, England, empiricist philosopher; disproved substance was born on August - 29.   

0029  Death of John the Baptist, beheaded on this day in history.   

0886  Basilius I, the Macedonier, Byzantine emperor (867-886), dies on this day in history.   

1093  Death of Hugh I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1057) on this day in history.   

1123  On this day in history death of king Eystein I of Norway (b. ca. 1088)   

1395  On August - 29 death of duke Albert III of Austria (b. 1349)   

1442  Death of John VI, Duke of Brittany (b. 1389) on this day in history.   

1523  On August - 29 ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot, dies at 35   

1526  Louis II, King of Hungary/Bohemia, dies in accident at 20 on this day in history.