Historical Events In July - 29

0238  On this day in history pupienus, Roman Emperor   

0362  Emperor Julianus of Constantinople ends education laws on this day in history.   

0626  Avaren/Slaves under khagan Bajan begin siege of Constantinople on July - 29.   

1014  Battle of Strumitsa-valley: Byzantine destroys Bulgarian armies on this day in history.   

1030  On this day in history battle at Stiklestad (Trondheim)   

1030  Olaf Haraldsson, King of Norway, dies in battle of Stiklestad on July - 29.   

1095  On this day in history hungary's Ladislas I conquers Croatia and Dalmatia, where he introduces Catholicism, founds the bishopric of Zagreb (Agram), persecutes the heathen, but dies suddenly at age 55 just as he is about to join the crusade   

1095  On July - 29 ladislaus I Arpad de Heilige, King of Hungary, dies   

1099  Urban II, [Odo van Lagery], French Pope (1088-99), dies on this day in history.   

1108  On this day in history philip I, co-king of France (1059, 1060-1108), dies at 56   

1164  On July - 29 olaf, King of Norway, dies   

1179  Lando Sittino proclaimed (anti-)pope Innocent III on July - 29.   

1560  Turkish fleet recaptures Djerba on Spanjaarden on July - 29.   

1563  League of High Nobles routes King Philip II on July - 29.   

1565  On this day in history mary Queen of Scots marries her cousin, Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley   

1567  James VI was crowned at Stirling. Regarded as 'The Wisest Fool in Christendom' he succeeded to the English throne in 1603 on July - 29.   

1567  On July - 29 james VI is crowned King of Scotland at Stirling.   

1573  On this day in history spanish prince of Eboli, dies   

1579  Antwerp request union with of Utrecht on July - 29.   

1585  Friese academy opens on this day in history.   

1588  On this day in history attacking Spanish Armada defeated & scattered by English defenders   

1588  British general Drake defeats the Spanish Armada off the coast of Plymouth on this day in history.   

1590  On July - 29 gilles Hayne, composer   

1596  On this day in history jacobus Latomus, Flemish poet (Psalms/Jeremias) dies at about 84   

1605  On this day in history simon Dach, German poet   

1620  On this day in history nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philologist/diplomat   

1632  Samuel Ampzing, vicar/poet (Biblical Treasures), dies on July - 29.   

1634  On this day in history dutch fleet under Johannes van Walbeeck lands on Curacao   

1644  On this day in history urban VIII, [Maffeo Barberini], Pope (1623-44), dies   

1646  On July - 29 johann Theile, German composer (Adam & Eve)   

1649  David Teniers I, Flemish painter (altaar stukken), dies on July - 29.   

1655  On this day in history biggest townhall in the world opens in Amsterdam   

1669  On this day in history christopher Simpson, composer, dies   

1676  On this day in history nathaniel Bacon declared a rebel for assembling frontiersmen to protect settlers from Indians   

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1166  Henry II of Champagne (d. 1197) was born on July - 29.   

1590  On this day in history birth of gilles Hayne, composer   

1605  On this day in history birth of simon Dach, German poet   

1620  Nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philologist/diplomat was born on this day in history.   

1646  On this day in history birth of johann Theile, German composer (Adam & Eve)   

1723  On July - 29 birth of christleib Siegmund Binder, composer   

1739  Johannes Ritschel, composer was born on July - 29.   

1755  Franz Gotz, composer was born on this day in history.   

0238  On this day in history death of pupienus, Roman Emperor   

1030  Olaf Haraldsson, King of Norway, dies in battle of Stiklestad on July - 29.   

1095  Ladislaus I Arpad de Heilige, King of Hungary, dies on July - 29.   

1099  Urban II, [Odo van Lagery], French Pope (1088-99), dies on July - 29.   

1108  On this day in history philip I, co-king of France (1059, 1060-1108), dies at 56   

1164  On this day in history olaf, King of Norway, dies   

1507  Death of Martin Behaim, German-born navigator and geographer (b. 1459) on July - 29.   

1573  On July - 29 spanish prince of Eboli, dies