Historical Events In December - 29

1141  On December - 29 yue Fei, Chinese general, executed   

1170  On December - 29 thomas Becket: Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II; he subsequently becomes a saint and martyr in the Anglican Church and the Roman Catholic Church.   

1170  On this day in history thomas Beckett, archbishop, assassinated by 4 knights of King Henry II   

1503  On December - 29 battle at Carigliano: Spanish army beats France   

1539  On December - 29 st Jacobs Church burns after being hit by lightning   

1541  Isabella of Poland & King Ferdinand of Austria sign Treaty of Gyalu on December - 29.   

1558  Charles V, German emperor, buried on December - 29.   

1558  Hermann Finck, composer, dies at 31 on this day in history.   

1563  Francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer on December - 29.   

1586  Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna/marquis of Aytona on December - 29.   

1619  On this day in history antoine Arnauld, French lawyer (Philippica), dies   

1630  On this day in history jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, RC pastor/lyricist, dies at 51   

1678  Gotthard Wagner, composer on December - 29.   

1689  Olfert Dapper, Amsterdam historian/geographer, buried on December - 29.   

1703  On this day in history mustapha II, sultan (Turkey), dies at 39   

1705  On December - 29 prosper Jolyot's "Idomenée," premieres in Paris   

1708  Great Alliance occupies Gent on this day in history.   

1709  On December - 29 elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia/daughter of Peter the Great   

1721  On this day in history madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th   

1731  On December - 29 j Brook Taylor, English mathematician, dies at 46   

1743  On this day in history alexander van Bylandt, Dutch military officer   

1766  The birth of Charles Macintosh, Inventor of waterproof clothing on this day in history.   

1767  Aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer on this day in history.   

1776  Charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric on December - 29.   

1778  On this day in history english troops occupy Savannah, Georgia   

1782  On December - 29 first nautical almanac in US published by Samuel Stearns, Boston   

1782  On this day in history 1st nautical almanac in US published by Samuel Stearns, Boston   

1785  On this day in history johann Heinrich Rolle, composer, dies at 69   

1786  French Revolution: The Assembly of Notables is convoked on this day in history.   

1792  On this day in history archibald Alison, Scottish historian (History of Europe)   

1800  On this day in history charles Goodyear founder of Goodyear Tire was born   

1800  Charles Goodyear, inventor (vulcanization process for rubber) on this day in history.   

1806  On this day in history william Gladstone, Liberal Prime Minister   

1808  On December - 29 andrew Johnson, Raleigh NC, (Unionist), 17th pres (1865-69)   

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1563  Francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer was born on this day in history.   

1586  Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna/marquis of Aytona was born on December - 29.   

1678  Gotthard Wagner, composer was born on this day in history.   

1709  Elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia/daughter of Peter the Great was born on December - 29.   

1721  On December - 29 birth of madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th   

1743  Alexander van Bylandt, Dutch military officer was born on December - 29.   

1767  Aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer was born on December - 29.   

1776  Charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric was born on December - 29.   

0721  Death of Empress Gemmei of Japan (b. 661) on this day in history.   

1141  On this day in history death of yue Fei, Chinese general, executed   

1170  On this day in history death of thomas Beckett, archbishop, assassinated by 4 knights of King Henry II   

1558  On December - 29 hermann Finck, composer, dies at 31   

1563  Death of Sebastian Castellio, French theologian (b. 1515) on December - 29.   

1619  Antoine Arnauld, French lawyer (Philippica), dies on this day in history.   

1630  On December - 29 jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, RC pastor/lyricist, dies at 51   

1634  Death of John Albert Vasa, Polish bishop (b. 1612) on this day in history.