Historical Events In August - 29

0029  John the Baptist, beheaded on August - 29.   

0284  Origin of Era of Diocletian (Martyrs) on this day in history.   

0284  Gen Gaius Aurelius V Diocletianus Jovius (3) becomes emperor of Rome on August - 29.   

0708  Copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708) on August - 29.   

0886  The Byzantine emperor Basil I dies after a 19-year reign that has been marked by rare wisdom despite its treacherous beginnings and despite Basil's lack of education on August - 29.   

0886  Basilius I, the Macedonier, Byzantine emperor (867-886), dies on August - 29.   

1178  On this day in history anti-Pope Callistus III gives pope title to Alexander III   

1261  On this day in history jacques Pantaleon elected as Pope Urban IV   

1350  Battle of Winchelsea (or Les Espagnols sur Mer): The English naval fleet under King Edward III defeats a Castilian fleet of 40 ships on August - 29.   

1387  Henry V, king of England (1413-22)/France (1416-19) on August - 29.   

1434  Janus Pannonius, Hungarian poet/translator on this day in history.   

1475  On this day in history treaty of Picquigny] king Louis XI buys English contacts   

1476  Kano Motonobu, Kyoto Japan, co-founder (Kano school of painting) on this day in history.   

1484  On this day in history giovanni B Cibo elected as Pope Innocent VIII   

1521  The Ottoman Turks capture Nándorfehérvár, now known as Belgrade on this day in history.   

1523  Ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot, dies at 35 on August - 29.   

1526  Hungary conquered by Turks in Battle of Moh cs on August - 29.   

1526  On August - 29 hungary conquered by Turks in Battle of Mohács   

1526  On August - 29 louis II, King of Hungary/Bohemia, dies in accident at 20   

1533  On this day in history atahualpa, the last Incan king of Peru, is murdered at the request of Spanish conqueror Francisco Pizarro.   

1533  On August - 29 francisco Pizarro orders death of last Incan King of Peru, Atahualpa   

1533  Atahualpa, last Inca King of Peru, murdered by Spanish conquerors on this day in history.   

1540  On this day in history emperor Karel deprives city Gent definitive rights/privileges   

1541  On August - 29 the Ottoman Turks capture Buda, the capital of the Hungarian Kingdom.   

1542  Cristovão da Gama, Portuguese soldier (born c. 1516) on this day in history.   

1561  On August - 29 bartholomeus Pitiscus, German mathematician (Trigonometry)   

1609  Sassoferrato, [Giovanni B Salvi], Italian painter (Madonna) on this day in history.   

1612  On August - 29 battle at Surat India: English fleet beats Portuguese   

1619  Jean-Baptiste Colbert, French minister of Naval/baron on this day in history.   

1632  On August - 29 john Locke, England, empiricist philosopher; disproved substance   

1640  English King Charles I signed a peace treaty with Scotland on August - 29.   

1653  On this day in history gillesz de Hondecoeter, painter/Hostage rights, buried at about 49   

1655  Swedish king Karel X Gustaaf occupies Warsaw on this day in history.   

1657  On this day in history john Lilburne, English dissenter   

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1387  On August - 29 birth of henry V, king of England (1413-22)/France (1416-19)   

1434  Janus Pannonius, Hungarian poet/translator was born on this day in history.   

1476  On this day in history birth of kano Motonobu, Kyoto Japan, co-founder (Kano school of painting)   

1561  On August - 29 birth of bartholomeus Pitiscus, German mathematician (Trigonometry)   

1609  On this day in history birth of sassoferrato, [Giovanni B Salvi], Italian painter (Madonna)   

1619  Jean-Baptiste Colbert, French minister of Naval/baron was born on August - 29.   

1628  On August - 29 birth of john Granville, 1st Earl of Bath, English royalist statesman (d. 1701)   

1632  John Locke, England, empiricist philosopher; disproved substance was born on this day in history.   

0029  On this day in history death of john the Baptist, beheaded   

0886  Basilius I, the Macedonier, Byzantine emperor (867-886), dies on this day in history.   

1093  Death of Hugh I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1057) on August - 29.   

1123  On August - 29 death of king Eystein I of Norway (b. ca. 1088)   

1395  On August - 29 death of duke Albert III of Austria (b. 1349)   

1442  On this day in history death of john VI, Duke of Brittany (b. 1389)   

1523  On August - 29 ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot, dies at 35   

1526  Louis II, King of Hungary/Bohemia, dies in accident at 20 on August - 29.