Historical Events In December - 29

1141  Yue Fei, Chinese general, executed on this day in history.   

1170  On December - 29 thomas Becket: Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II; he subsequently becomes a saint and martyr in the Anglican Church and the Roman Catholic Church.   

1170  Thomas Beckett, archbishop, assassinated by 4 knights of King Henry II on this day in history.   

1503  Battle at Carigliano: Spanish army beats France on this day in history.   

1539  On this day in history st Jacobs Church burns after being hit by lightning   

1541  On December - 29 isabella of Poland & King Ferdinand of Austria sign Treaty of Gyalu   

1558  On this day in history charles V, German emperor, buried   

1558  On December - 29 hermann Finck, composer, dies at 31   

1563  On December - 29 francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer   

1586  Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna/marquis of Aytona on December - 29.   

1619  On this day in history antoine Arnauld, French lawyer (Philippica), dies   

1630  Jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, RC pastor/lyricist, dies at 51 on December - 29.   

1678  On this day in history gotthard Wagner, composer   

1689  On this day in history olfert Dapper, Amsterdam historian/geographer, buried   

1703  On this day in history mustapha II, sultan (Turkey), dies at 39   

1705  On this day in history prosper Jolyot's "Idomenée," premieres in Paris   

1708  On December - 29 great Alliance occupies Gent   

1709  Elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia/daughter of Peter the Great on December - 29.   

1721  Madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th on December - 29.   

1731  On December - 29 j Brook Taylor, English mathematician, dies at 46   

1743  On December - 29 alexander van Bylandt, Dutch military officer   

1766  On this day in history the birth of Charles Macintosh, Inventor of waterproof clothing   

1767  Aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer on this day in history.   

1776  Charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric on December - 29.   

1778  English troops occupy Savannah, Georgia on this day in history.   

1782  First nautical almanac in US published by Samuel Stearns, Boston on December - 29.   

1782  1st nautical almanac in US published by Samuel Stearns, Boston on December - 29.   

1785  On December - 29 johann Heinrich Rolle, composer, dies at 69   

1786  On December - 29 french Revolution: The Assembly of Notables is convoked   

1792  Archibald Alison, Scottish historian (History of Europe) on this day in history.   

1800  Charles Goodyear founder of Goodyear Tire was born on this day in history.   

1800  On this day in history charles Goodyear, inventor (vulcanization process for rubber)   

1806  William Gladstone, Liberal Prime Minister on this day in history.   

1808  Andrew Johnson, Raleigh NC, (Unionist), 17th pres (1865-69) on December - 29.   

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1563  On December - 29 birth of francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer   

1586  On December - 29 birth of francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna/marquis of Aytona   

1678  On this day in history birth of gotthard Wagner, composer   

1709  On December - 29 birth of elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia/daughter of Peter the Great   

1721  On this day in history birth of madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th   

1743  On this day in history birth of alexander van Bylandt, Dutch military officer   

1767  Aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer was born on December - 29.   

1776  Charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric was born on December - 29.   

0721  Death of Empress Gemmei of Japan (b. 661) on this day in history.   

1141  On December - 29 death of yue Fei, Chinese general, executed   

1170  Death of Thomas Beckett, archbishop, assassinated by 4 knights of King Henry II on December - 29.   

1558  Hermann Finck, composer, dies at 31 on December - 29.   

1563  Death of Sebastian Castellio, French theologian (b. 1515) on December - 29.   

1619  On December - 29 antoine Arnauld, French lawyer (Philippica), dies   

1630  On December - 29 jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, RC pastor/lyricist, dies at 51   

1634  On December - 29 death of john Albert Vasa, Polish bishop (b. 1612)