Famous Deaths Happened In May - 29

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

1379  Death of King Henry II of Castile (b. 1334) on this day in history.   

1405  Death of Philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France on May - 29.   

1425  Death of Hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378) on this day in history.   

1453  Constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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

1544  On May - 29 jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68   

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

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

1629  On this day in history arnold Baert, Flemish lawyer/member of Great Council, dies at about 74   

1660  On this day in history gyorgy Rákóczi II, prince of Transsylvania, dies in battle   

1680  On this day in history abraham Megerle, composer, dies at 73   

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

1750  On May - 29 giuseppe Porsile, composer, dies at 70   

1788  Jacques Aliamet, French etcher/engraver, dies at 61 on May - 29.   

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

1796  Death of Carl Fredrik Pechlin, Swedish politician (b. 1720) on this day in history.   

1814  On this day in history josephine, empress of France (1804-14), dies   

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

1816  On this day in history madame L'Ouverture, widow of Haiti's leader Toussaint L'O, dies   

1829  Humphry Davy, scientist/inventor (Miner's safety lamp), dies at 84 on May - 29.   

1833  On this day in history william Marshall, composer, dies at 84   

1847  Death of Emmanuel, marquis de Grouchy, French marshal (b. 1766) on May - 29.   

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

1866  On May - 29 death of winfield Scott, American general (b. 1786)   

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

1869  On this day in history philippe Vandermaelen, Flemish cartographer/publisher, dies at 73   

1877  John Lothrop Motley, (History of United Netherlands), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1882  On this day in history death of vasily Perov, Russian painter (b. 1833)   

1883  On this day in history albrecht of Prussia, mistress of John van Rossum, dies at 73   

1885  Alfred von Meissner, Austria physician/writer (Ziska), dies at 63 on May - 29.   

1892  On May - 29 baha'u'llah [Mirza HA Noeri], Persian founder (Baha'i), dies at 74   

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

1899  On this day in history frantz Jehin-Prume, composer, dies at 60   

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1594  Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

1627  Anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle) was born on May - 29.   

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 this day in history.   

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 May - 29.   

1722  On May - 29 birth of james FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773)