Historical Events In August - 29

0029  On this day in history john the Baptist, beheaded   

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

0284  Gen Gaius Aurelius V Diocletianus Jovius (3) becomes emperor of Rome on this day in history.   

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  Jacques Pantaleon elected as Pope Urban IV on August - 29.   

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  On this day in history henry V, king of England (1413-22)/France (1416-19)   

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

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 August - 29.   

1484  Giovanni B Cibo elected as Pope Innocent VIII on this day in history.   

1521  On this day in history the Ottoman Turks capture Nándorfehérvár, now known as Belgrade.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1533  Atahualpa, the last Incan king of Peru, is murdered at the request of Spanish conqueror Francisco Pizarro on August - 29.   

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 August - 29.   

1540  On August - 29 emperor Karel deprives city Gent definitive rights/privileges   

1541  On August - 29 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 this day in history bartholomeus Pitiscus, German mathematician (Trigonometry)   

1609  Sassoferrato, [Giovanni B Salvi], Italian painter (Madonna) on August - 29.   

1612  On this day in history battle at Surat India: English fleet beats Portuguese   

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

1632  On this day in history john Locke, England, empiricist philosopher; disproved substance   

1640  On this day in history english King Charles I signed a peace treaty with Scotland   

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

1655  On August - 29 swedish king Karel X Gustaaf occupies Warsaw   

1657  On this day in history john Lilburne, English dissenter   

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

1434  On this day in history birth of janus Pannonius, Hungarian poet/translator   

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

1561  On this day in history birth of bartholomeus Pitiscus, German mathematician (Trigonometry)   

1609  On August - 29 birth of sassoferrato, [Giovanni B Salvi], Italian painter (Madonna)   

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

1628  John Granville, 1st Earl of Bath, English royalist statesman (d. 1701) was born on this day in history.   

1632  On this day in history birth of john Locke, England, empiricist philosopher; disproved substance   

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

0886  On this day in history basilius I, the Macedonier, Byzantine emperor (867-886), dies   

1093  On August - 29 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 this day in history death of duke Albert III of Austria (b. 1349)   

1442  Death of John VI, Duke of Brittany (b. 1389) on this day in history.   

1523  Ulrich von Hutten, German poet/humanist/patriot, dies at 35 on this day in history.   

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