Historical Events In December - 29

1141  Yue Fei, Chinese general, executed on December - 29.   

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  Thomas Beckett, archbishop, assassinated by 4 knights of King Henry II on this day in history.   

1503  Battle at Carigliano: Spanish army beats France on this day in history.   

1539  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1563  On December - 29 francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer   

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

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.   

1678  Gotthard Wagner, composer on this day in history.   

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

1703  Mustapha II, sultan (Turkey), dies at 39 on this day in history.   

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

1708  Great Alliance occupies Gent on December - 29.   

1709  On this day in history elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia/daughter of Peter the Great   

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

1731  J Brook Taylor, English mathematician, dies at 46 on December - 29.   

1743  Alexander van Bylandt, Dutch military officer on this day in history.   

1766  The birth of Charles Macintosh, Inventor of waterproof clothing on December - 29.   

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

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

1778  On December - 29 english troops occupy Savannah, Georgia   

1782  First nautical almanac in US published by Samuel Stearns, Boston on December - 29.   

1782  1st nautical almanac in US published by Samuel Stearns, Boston on December - 29.   

1785  Johann Heinrich Rolle, composer, dies at 69 on December - 29.   

1786  On this day in history french Revolution: The Assembly of Notables is convoked   

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

1800  Charles Goodyear founder of Goodyear Tire was born on this day in history.   

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

1806  On December - 29 william Gladstone, Liberal Prime Minister   

1808  On this day in history andrew Johnson, Raleigh NC, (Unionist), 17th pres (1865-69)   

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1563  Francesco Maria Guaitoli, composer was born on December - 29.   

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

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

1709  Elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia/daughter of Peter the Great was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1767  On this day in history birth of aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer   

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

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

1141  Death of Yue Fei, Chinese general, executed on December - 29.   

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

1558  On this day in history hermann Finck, composer, dies at 31   

1563  On this day in history death of sebastian Castellio, French theologian (b. 1515)   

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   

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