Historical Events In April - 29

0534  Taliesin, Welsh poet, according to legend in Mabinogion on April - 29.   

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

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

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  The seige of Orleans is lifted by Joan of Arc on April - 29.   

1499  On April - 29 john IV, Dutch army leader/earl of Egmond, dies   

1522  Emperor Charles V names Frans van Holly inquisitor-gen of Netherlands on April - 29.   

1535  On this day in history john Houghton, English, executed   

1540  Emperor Charles declares all privileges of Gent ended on April - 29.   

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

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

1584  Melchior Teschner, composer on April - 29.   

1594  Thomas Cooper, English bishop, lexicographer, and writer on April - 29.   

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

1628  Sweden & Denmark sign defense treaty against Duke of Wallenstein on this day in history.   

1636  Prince Frederik Henry occupies Schenkenschans on April - 29.   

1636  On April - 29 esaias Reusner, composer   

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

1660  On April - 29 matthias Henriksen Schacht, composer   

1661  Chinese Ming dynasty occupies Taiwan on this day in history.   

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

1670  On April - 29 pope Clemens X elected   

1672  On April - 29 franco-Dutch War: Louis XIV of France invades the Netherlands.   

1676  Michiel A de Ruyter, Dutch rear-admiral, (Newport), killed at 69 on April - 29.   

1699  On April - 29 samuel Apostool, vicar/theologist (Zonisten), dies at 50   

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

1706  Emperor Jozef I becomes monarch of Cologne/Bavaria on April - 29.   

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

1712  Juan Bautista Jose Cabanilles, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

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

1745  On this day in history oliver Ellsworth, 3rd Chief Justice Supreme Court (1796-1800)   

1771  On April - 29 matthaus Stegmayer, composer   

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1584  On April - 29 birth of melchior Teschner, composer   

1636  Esaias Reusner, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 April - 29.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

1499  On April - 29 john IV, Dutch army leader/earl of Egmond, dies   

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  On this day in history death of agrippa d'Aubigné, French poet (b. 1552)   

1658  Death of John Cleveland, English poet (b. 1613) on April - 29.