Historical Events In April - 29

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

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

0926  Burchard II, Duke of Swabia on this day in history.   

1091  On April - 29 battle at Monte Levunium: Emperor Alexius I beats Petshegenes   

1429  Joan of Arc leads Orleans, France, to victory over English on April - 29.   

1429  On April - 29 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 this day in history john Houghton, English, executed   

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

1550  On this day in history emperor Charles V gives inquisiters additional authority   

1553  Flemish woman introduces practice of starching linen into England on this day in history.   

1584  On April - 29 melchior Teschner, composer   

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

1623  11 Dutch ships depart for the conquest of Peru on April - 29.   

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

1636  On this day in history prince Frederik Henry occupies Schenkenschans   

1636  Esaias Reusner, composer on April - 29.   

1644  Farm leader Li Zicheng becomes emperor of China & flees Peking on this day in history.   

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

1661  On this day in history chinese Ming dynasty occupies Taiwan   

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

1670  On this day in history pope Clemens X elected   

1672  Franco-Dutch War: Louis XIV of France invades the Netherlands on April - 29.   

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

1699  Samuel Apostool, vicar/theologist (Zonisten), dies at 50 on April - 29.   

1701  On April - 29 drenthe Neth adopts Gregorian calendar, tomorrow is May 12, 1701   

1706  On April - 29 emperor Jozef I becomes monarch of Cologne/Bavaria   

1707  English/Scottish parliament accept Act of Union, form Great Britain on this day in history.   

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

1715  On April - 29 john Flamsteed observes Uranus for 6th time   

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

1745  Oliver Ellsworth, 3rd Chief Justice Supreme Court (1796-1800) on April - 29.   

1771  On April - 29 matthaus Stegmayer, composer   

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1584  Melchior Teschner, composer was born on April - 29.   

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

1660  On April - 29 birth of matthias Henriksen Schacht, composer   

1665  On this day in history birth of james Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde, Irish statesman and soldier (d. 1745)   

1667  On this day in history birth of john Arbuthnot, Scottish writer (Alexander Pope)   

1686  Peregrine Bertie, 2nd Duke of Ancaster and Kesteven, English statesman (d. 1742) was born on this day in history.   

1727  Jean-Georges Noverre, French dancer/choreographer (ballet d'action) was born on April - 29.   

1745  On April - 29 birth of oliver Ellsworth, 3rd Chief Justice Supreme Court (1796-1800)   

0852  On this day in history amalarius/Fortunatus/Symphosius of Metz/Lyon, bishop, dies at 76   

0926  On this day in history death of burchard II, Duke of Swabia   

1380  Death of Catherine of Siena, Italian saint (b. 1347) on this day in history.   

1499  John IV, Dutch army leader/earl of Egmond, dies on April - 29.   

1535  Death of John Houghton, English, executed on this day in history.   

1594  Death of Thomas Cooper, English bishop, lexicographer, and writer on this day in history.   

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

1658  On this day in history death of john Cleveland, English poet (b. 1613)