Historical Events In August - 29

0029  John the Baptist, beheaded on August - 29.   

0284  On this day in history origin of Era of Diocletian (Martyrs)   

0284  On this day in history gen Gaius Aurelius V Diocletianus Jovius (3) becomes emperor of Rome   

0708  On this day in history copper coins are minted in Japan for the first time (Traditional Japanese date: August 10, 708).   

0886  On this day in history 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   

0886  On August - 29 basilius I, the Macedonier, Byzantine emperor (867-886), dies   

1178  Anti-Pope Callistus III gives pope title to Alexander III on this day in history.   

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

1350  On this day in history battle of Winchelsea (or Les Espagnols sur Mer): The English naval fleet under King Edward III defeats a Castilian fleet of 40 ships.   

1387  Henry V, king of England (1413-22)/France (1416-19) on this day in history.   

1434  On August - 29 janus Pannonius, Hungarian poet/translator   

1475  Treaty of Picquigny] king Louis XI buys English contacts on this day in history.   

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

1484  Giovanni B Cibo elected as Pope Innocent VIII on August - 29.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1526  On this day in history 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  Francisco Pizarro orders death of last Incan King of Peru, Atahualpa on August - 29.   

1533  On this day in history atahualpa, last Inca King of Peru, murdered by Spanish conquerors   

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

1541  On this day in history the Ottoman Turks capture Buda, the capital of the Hungarian Kingdom.   

1542  On August - 29 cristovão da Gama, Portuguese soldier (born c. 1516)   

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

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

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

1619  On this day in history jean-Baptiste Colbert, French minister of Naval/baron   

1632  John Locke, England, empiricist philosopher; disproved substance on August - 29.   

1640  English King Charles I signed a peace treaty with Scotland on this day in history.   

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

1655  On this day in history swedish king Karel X Gustaaf occupies Warsaw   

1657  John Lilburne, English dissenter on August - 29.   

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

1434  Janus Pannonius, Hungarian poet/translator was born on August - 29.   

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

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

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

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

1628  John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath, English royalist statesman (d. 1701) was born on August - 29.   

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

0029  On August - 29 death of john the Baptist, beheaded   

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

1093  On this day in history death of hugh I, Duke of Burgundy (b. 1057)   

1123  Death of King Eystein I of Norway (b. ca. 1088) on this day in history.   

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

1442  Death of John VI, Duke of Brittany (b. 1389) on August - 29.   

1523  On this day in history ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot, dies at 35   

1526  On this day in history louis II, King of Hungary/Bohemia, dies in accident at 20