Historical Events In December - 29

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

1170  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 on this day in history.   

1170  On December - 29 thomas Beckett, archbishop, assassinated by 4 knights of King Henry II   

1503  Battle at Carigliano: Spanish army beats France on December - 29.   

1539  St Jacobs Church burns after being hit by lightning on December - 29.   

1541  On this day in history isabella of Poland & King Ferdinand of Austria sign Treaty of Gyalu   

1558  Charles V, German emperor, buried on this day in history.   

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

1563  On this day in history francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer   

1586  Francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna/marquis of Aytona on this day in history.   

1619  On December - 29 antoine Arnauld, French lawyer (Philippica), dies   

1630  Jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, RC pastor/lyricist, dies at 51 on December - 29.   

1678  On December - 29 gotthard Wagner, composer   

1689  Olfert Dapper, Amsterdam historian/geographer, buried on this day in history.   

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

1705  Prosper Jolyot's "Idomenée," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1708  Great Alliance occupies Gent on this day in history.   

1709  On this day in history 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 this day in history j Brook Taylor, English mathematician, dies at 46   

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

1766  On December - 29 the birth of Charles Macintosh, Inventor of waterproof clothing   

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 this day in history 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  Johann Heinrich Rolle, composer, dies at 69 on December - 29.   

1786  French Revolution: The Assembly of Notables is convoked on December - 29.   

1792  On December - 29 archibald Alison, Scottish historian (History of Europe)   

1800  On December - 29 charles Goodyear founder of Goodyear Tire was born   

1800  On December - 29 charles Goodyear, inventor (vulcanization process for rubber)   

1806  William Gladstone, Liberal Prime Minister on December - 29.   

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

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1563  On this day in history birth of francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer   

1586  On December - 29 birth of francisco de Moncada, Spanish earl of Osuna/marquis of Aytona   

1678  Gotthard Wagner, composer was born on December - 29.   

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

1721  Madame De Pompadour, mistress of French King Louis the 15th was born on December - 29.   

1743  On December - 29 birth of alexander van Bylandt, Dutch military officer   

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

1776  On December - 29 birth of charles Macintosh, Scotland, patented waterproof fabric   

0721  On December - 29 death of empress Gemmei of Japan (b. 661)   

1141  Death of Yue Fei, Chinese general, executed on this day in history.   

1170  Death of Thomas Beckett, archbishop, assassinated by 4 knights of King Henry II on December - 29.   

1558  Hermann Finck, composer, dies at 31 on December - 29.   

1563  On December - 29 death of sebastian Castellio, French theologian (b. 1515)   

1619  Antoine Arnauld, French lawyer (Philippica), dies on December - 29.   

1630  Jan Baptist Stalpart van der Wiele, RC pastor/lyricist, dies at 51 on December - 29.   

1634  Death of John Albert Vasa, Polish bishop (b. 1612) on December - 29.