Famous Deaths Happened In May - 29

1259  On this day in history death of king Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219)   

1379  On this day in history death of king Henry II of Castile (b. 1334)   

1405  On this day in history death of philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France   

1425  On this day in history death of hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378)   

1453  Constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49 on May - 29.   

1500  On this day in history death of bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns   

1544  On this day in history jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68   

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

1593  Death of John Penry, English congressionalist, executed on this day in history.   

1629  Arnold Baert, Flemish lawyer/member of Great Council, dies at about 74 on May - 29.   

1660  On May - 29 gyorgy Rákóczi II, prince of Transsylvania, dies in battle   

1680  Abraham Megerle, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1691  Cornelis Tromp, admiral-general/son of Maarten T, dies at 61 on May - 29.   

1750  On this day in history giuseppe Porsile, composer, dies at 70   

1788  On May - 29 jacques Aliamet, French etcher/engraver, dies at 61   

1790  On this day in history death of israel Putnam, American Revolutionary War general (b. 1718)   

1796  On this day in history death of carl Fredrik Pechlin, Swedish politician (b. 1720)   

1814  On May - 29 josephine, empress of France (1804-14), dies   

1815  On May - 29 cornelis de Gijselaar, politician/patriot, dies at 64   

1816  Madame L'Ouverture, widow of Haiti's leader Toussaint L'O, dies on this day in history.   

1829  On May - 29 humphry Davy, scientist/inventor (Miner's safety lamp), dies at 84   

1833  William Marshall, composer, dies at 84 on May - 29.   

1847  On May - 29 death of emmanuel, marquis de Grouchy, French marshal (b. 1766)   

1862  On this day in history franciszek Wincenty Mirecki, composer, dies at 71   

1866  On this day in history death of winfield Scott, American general (b. 1786)   

1868  On May - 29 death of michael Obrenovich III, Prince of Serbia (b. 1823)   

1869  Philippe Vandermaelen, Flemish cartographer/publisher, dies at 73 on May - 29.   

1877  On this day in history john Lothrop Motley, (History of United Netherlands), dies at 63   

1882  Death of Vasily Perov, Russian painter (b. 1833) on this day in history.   

1883  On May - 29 albrecht of Prussia, mistress of John van Rossum, dies at 73   

1885  Alfred von Meissner, Austria physician/writer (Ziska), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1892  Baha'u'llah [Mirza HA Noeri], Persian founder (Baha'i), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1896  Death of Gabriel Auguste Daubrée, French geologist (b. 1814) on this day in history.   

1899  On May - 29 frantz Jehin-Prume, composer, dies at 60   

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1594  On this day in history birth of gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632)   

1627  Anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle) was born on this day in history.   

1630  On this day in history birth of charles II, King of England (1660-85)   

1630  Charles II of England (d. 1685) was born on May - 29.   

1673  On May - 29 birth of cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council   

1675  Humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715) was born on May - 29.   

1716  Louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist was born on this day in history.   

1722  James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773) was born on May - 29.