Historical Events In April - 29

0534  Taliesin, Welsh poet, according to legend in Mabinogion on this day in history.   

0852  Amalarius/Fortunatus/Symphosius of Metz/Lyon, bishop, dies at 76 on April - 29.   

0926  Burchard II, Duke of Swabia on April - 29.   

1091  On this day in history battle at Monte Levunium: Emperor Alexius I beats Petshegenes   

1429  Joan of Arc leads Orleans, France, to victory over English on this day in history.   

1429  On this day in history the seige of Orleans is lifted by Joan of Arc   

1499  On this day in history john IV, Dutch army leader/earl of Egmond, dies   

1522  On April - 29 emperor Charles V names Frans van Holly inquisitor-gen of Netherlands   

1535  On April - 29 john Houghton, English, executed   

1540  Emperor Charles declares all privileges of Gent ended on this day in history.   

1550  Emperor Charles V gives inquisiters additional authority on April - 29.   

1553  Flemish woman introduces practice of starching linen into England on April - 29.   

1584  On this day in history melchior Teschner, composer   

1594  On April - 29 thomas Cooper, English bishop, lexicographer, and writer   

1623  On this day in history 11 Dutch ships depart for the conquest of Peru   

1628  On this day in history sweden & Denmark sign defense treaty against Duke of Wallenstein   

1636  Prince Frederik Henry occupies Schenkenschans on this day in history.   

1636  On April - 29 esaias Reusner, composer   

1644  On April - 29 farm leader Li Zicheng becomes emperor of China & flees Peking   

1660  Matthias Henriksen Schacht, composer on this day in history.   

1661  On April - 29 chinese Ming dynasty occupies Taiwan   

1667  John Arbuthnot, Scottish writer (Alexander Pope) on April - 29.   

1670  Pope Clemens X elected on April - 29.   

1672  Franco-Dutch War: Louis XIV of France invades the Netherlands on this day in history.   

1676  On this day in history michiel A de Ruyter, Dutch rear-admiral, (Newport), killed at 69   

1699  On this day in history samuel Apostool, vicar/theologist (Zonisten), dies at 50   

1701  Drenthe Neth adopts Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is May 12, 1701 on this day in history.   

1706  On this day in history emperor Jozef I becomes monarch of Cologne/Bavaria   

1707  English/Scottish parliament accept Act of Union, form Great Britain on April - 29.   

1712  On this day in history juan Bautista Jose Cabanilles, composer, dies at 67   

1715  John Flamsteed observes Uranus for 6th time on April - 29.   

1727  On April - 29 jean-Georges Noverre, French dancer/choreographer (ballet d'action)   

1745  Oliver Ellsworth, 3rd Chief Justice Supreme Court (1796-1800) on this day in history.   

1771  Matthaus Stegmayer, composer on this day in history.   

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1584  On this day in history birth of melchior Teschner, composer   

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

1660  Matthias Henriksen Schacht, composer was born on this day in history.   

1665  On April - 29 birth of james Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde, Irish statesman and soldier (d. 1745)   

1667  John Arbuthnot, Scottish writer (Alexander Pope) was born on this day in history.   

1686  Peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English statesman (d. 1742) was born on April - 29.   

1727  On this day in history birth of jean-Georges Noverre, French dancer/choreographer (ballet d'action)   

1745  Oliver Ellsworth, 3rd Chief Justice Supreme Court (1796-1800) was born on this day in history.   

0852  On April - 29 amalarius/Fortunatus/Symphosius of Metz/Lyon, bishop, dies at 76   

0926  On April - 29 death of burchard II, Duke of Swabia   

1380  Death of Catherine of Siena, Italian saint (b. 1347) on April - 29.   

1499  John IV, Dutch army leader/earl of Egmond, dies on this day in history.   

1535  On April - 29 death of john Houghton, English, executed   

1594  On April - 29 death of thomas Cooper, English bishop, lexicographer, and writer   

1630  Death of Agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet (b. 1552) on this day in history.   

1658  On April - 29 death of john Cleveland, English poet (b. 1613)