Historical Events In March - 29

1801  On March - 29 britain seizes Danish and Swedish islands in West Indies.   

1802  Frederic Thieme, composer, dies at 51 on March - 29.   

1804  Thousands of whites are massacred in Haiti following a declaration by Governor General Jean-Jacques Dessalines on March - 29.   

1804  On this day in history thousands of Whites massacred in Haiti   

1806  On March - 29 construction is authorized of the Great National Pike, better known as the Cumberland Road, becoming the first United States federal highway.   

1808  On March - 29 williamstown Ontario John Johnson 1742-1830 gives patent and grants 12 acres of land for Williamstown Fair; oldest continuously operating farm fair in Ontario.   

1809  King Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden abdicates after a coup d'état. At the Diet of Porvoo, Finland's four Estates pledge allegiance to Alexander I of Russia, commencing the secession of the Grand Duchy of Finland from Sweden on this day in history.   

1813  On this day in history john Letcher, Gov (Confederacy), died in 1884   

1814  On this day in history battle at Horseshoe Bend AL Andrew Jackson beats Creek-Indians   

1814  On March - 29 battle at Horseshoe Bend Ala: Andrew Jackson beats Creek-indians   

1814  On this day in history battle at Horseshoe Bend AL: Andrew Jackson beats Creek-Indians   

1816  James Gallant Spears, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1869 on March - 29.   

1817  On March - 29 constantine S Aksakov, Russian historian/poet   

1819  Edwin Drake, drilled 1st productive US oil well on this day in history.   

1821  Joshua Thomas Owen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1887 on March - 29.   

1822  Joseph Quinaux, Belgian painter on March - 29.   

1826  Wilhelm Liebknecht, German MP (social-democratic) on this day in history.   

1827  20,000 attend Ludwig von Beethovens burial in Vienna on this day in history.   

1829  Ritta & Christina, Siamese twins, in Sardinia on this day in history.   

1831  Great Bosnian uprising: Bosniak rebel against Turkey on this day in history.   

1831  Amelia Barr, writer on March - 29.   

1837  Maria Fitzherbert, morganatic wife of King George IV, dies on March - 29.   

1839  On this day in history bernardus JC Dibbets, Dutch baron/gen-major (Maastricht), dies at 56   

1847  12,000 US troops capture Vera Cruz, Mexico on March - 29.   

1847  On this day in history auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66   

1848  On this day in history at about 5 am, the Niagara Falls stops flowing for 30 hours due to an ice jam on Lake Erie at the entrance to the River; only time in recorded history   

1848  On March - 29 niagara Falls stops flowing for 30 hours due to an ice jam   

1848  Aleksei Kuropatkin, Russian general/minister of War on March - 29.   

1848  On this day in history john Jacob Astor, charted American Fur Company, dies at 84   

1849  Britain formally annexes the Punjab after the defeat of the Sikhs in India on March - 29.   

1849  Britain formally annexs Punjab after defeat of Sikhs in India on March - 29.   

1850  On this day in history ireland's SS Royal Adelaide sinks in storm; 200 die   

1852  On this day in history ohio makes it illegal for children under 18 & women to work more than 10 hours a day   

1860  On March - 29 dion Boucicault's "Colleen Bawn," premieres in NYC   

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1484  On March - 29 birth of johann Spangenberg, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1584  Ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron, English general (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.   

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

1616  Johann Erasmus Kindermann, composer was born on March - 29.   

1636  Esaias Reusner, composer was born on March - 29.   

1058  On this day in history stephen IX, [Frederik van Lotharingen], 1st Belg Pope (1057-58), dies   

1368  Death of Emperor Go-Murakami, Emperor of Japan (b. 1328) on this day in history.   

1461  On March - 29 death of henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (b. 1421)   

1546  On March - 29 death of cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered   

1578  On March - 29 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  On March - 29 death of tobias Matthew, Archbishop of York (b. 1546)   

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