Historical Events In March - 29

0502  On March - 29 bourgundy King Gundobar delegates royal power   

1058  Stephen IX, [Frederik van Lotharingen], 1st Belg Pope (1057-58), dies on March - 29.   

1461  Battle near Towton Field, 33,000 die (War of the Roses) on March - 29.   

1484  Johann Spangenberg, composer on this day in history.   

1519  Carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal on this day in history.   

1546  Cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered on this day in history.   

1549  The city of Salvador da Bahia, the first capital of Brazil, is founded on this day in history.   

1561  Santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic on this day in history.   

1602  On this day in history john Lightfoot, English theologist/literary (Horae Hebraicae)   

1616  Johann Erasmus Kindermann, composer on March - 29.   

1632  On March - 29 treaty of Saint-Germain is signed, returning Quebec to French control after the English had seized it in 1629.   

1636  On this day in history esaias Reusner, composer   

1638  On March - 29 first permanent white settlement in Delaware (Swedish Lutherans)   

1638  On March - 29 1st permanent white settlement in Delaware (Swedish Lutherans)   

1650  On March - 29 cornelis Galle I, Flemish engraver, dies at about 73   

1655  On March - 29 valerius Andreas, Flemish historian, dies at 66   

1673  On this day in history english King Charles II accepts Test Act Roman Catholic excluded of public functions   

1673  On March - 29 eng king Charles II accept Test Act: RC excluded of public functions   

1673  On March - 29 english King Charles II accepts Test Act: Roman Catholic excluded of public functions   

1697  On March - 29 nikolaus Bruhns, composer, dies   

1725  On this day in history joseph Franz Xaver Dominik Stalder, composer   

1745  On this day in history robert Walpole, 1st British premier (1722-42), dies at 68   

1751  On March - 29 thomas Coram, English sea captain and philanthropist   

1752  On this day in history edward Jones, composer   

1788  On March - 29 charles Wesley, hymn writer, dies   

1790  On this day in history the birth of John Tyler, Former American President   

1790  On March - 29 john Tyler, Va, (D/W) 10th Pres (1841-1845)   

1792  On March - 29 king Gustav III of Sweden dies after being shot in the back at a midnight masquerade ball at Stockholm's Royal Opera just 13 days earlier. He is succeeded by Gustav IV Adolf.   

1792  On this day in history gustav III, King of Sweden (1771-92), dies of wounds   

1794  Marie-J-A-N C Condorcet, mathematician (Theory of Comets), dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1795  Beethoven (24) debuts as pianist in Vienna on this day in history.   

1798  On March - 29 republic of Switzerland forms   

1799  On March - 29 new York passes a law aimed at gradually abolishing slavery in the state.   

1799  On March - 29 edward Stanley, Earl Derby (C), British PM (1852, 1858-59, 1866-68)   

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1484  Johann Spangenberg, composer was born on this day in history.   

1519  On March - 29 birth of carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal   

1553  On March - 29 birth of vitsentzos Kornaros, Greek Renaissance poet (d. 1613 or 1614)   

1561  Santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic was born on March - 29.   

1584  Ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron, English general (d. 1648) was born on March - 29.   

1602  John Lightfoot, English theologist/literary (Horae Hebraicae) was born on March - 29.   

1616  Johann Erasmus Kindermann, composer was born on this day in history.   

1636  On this day in history birth of esaias Reusner, composer   

1058  Stephen IX, [Frederik van Lotharingen], 1st Belg Pope (1057-58), dies on March - 29.   

1368  On March - 29 death of emperor Go-Murakami, Emperor of Japan (b. 1328)   

1461  Death of Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (b. 1421) on March - 29.   

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

1578  On this day in history death of arthur Champernowne, English admiral (b. 1524)   

1625  On this day in history death of antonio de Herrera y Tordesillas, Spanish historian (b. 1549)   

1628  Death of Tobias Matthew, Archbishop of York (b. 1546) on March - 29.   

1629  Death of Jacob de Gheyn II, Dutch artist (b. 1565) on March - 29.