Historical Events In January - 29

0904  Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed antipope Christopher on this day in history.   

0969  Peter, tsar of Bulgaria (927-69), dies on this day in history.   

1523  Sermon of Constanz: Zwingli defends 67 Schlussreden on this day in history.   

1559  Thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52 on this day in history.   

1574  Sea battle of Reimerswaal - Admiral Boisot beats Spanish fleet on this day in history.   

1574  On January - 29 sea battle of Reimerswaal   

1584  On January - 29 frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange   

1587  Deventer &Zutphen surrender to Spain on this day in history.   

1587  On this day in history deventer & Zutphen surrender to Spain   

1595  William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet is probably first performed on this day in history.   

1613  Galileo observes Neptune but fails to recognize what he sees on January - 29.   

1663  Robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln (1660-63), dies on January - 29.   

1676  Fjodor Aleksejevitsj becomes czar of Russia on January - 29.   

1688  Emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom) on January - 29.   

1689  Hubert K Poot, Dutch poet on January - 29.   

1696  On this day in history ivan V, co-tsar of Russia (1682-89), dies   

1700  Daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award) on January - 29.   

1703  Carlmann Kolb, composer on January - 29.   

1711  On this day in history giuseppi Bonno, composer   

1715  Georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian (court)composer/pianist on January - 29.   

1717  Jeffrey Amherst, English gov-gen of America/fieldmarshal on this day in history.   

1728  John Gays' "Beggar's Opera," premieres in London [NS=Feb 9] on this day in history.   

1732  On this day in history paris churchyard Saint-Médard closed after Jansenistic ritual   

1732  On January - 29 paris churchyard Saint-Medard closed after Jansenistic ritual   

1737  The birth of Thomas Paine, American writer on this day in history.   

1737  On January - 29 thomas Paine, political essayist (Common Sense, Age of Reason)   

1743  Andre Hercule Fleury, French cardinal (1726-43), dies on this day in history.   

1756  Henry "Light Horse Harry" Lee, (Rep/Gov-Va)/general on January - 29.   

1761  On this day in history abraham AA "Albert" Gallatin, Switz, US minister of Finance (1801-14)   

1763  J G Seume, writer on January - 29.   

1781  Mozart's opera "Idomeneo" premieres, Munich on this day in history.   

1782  On January - 29 daniel-Francois-Esprit Auber, French opera composer (Fra Diavolo)   

1783  On this day in history vasili A Zjukovski, Russian folk poet/translator (Homerus) [NS=Feb 9]   

1784  On January - 29 ferdinand Ries, composer   

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1584  Frederik Hendrik, count of Nassau/Prince of Orange was born on this day in history.   

1632  On this day in history birth of johann Georg Graevius, German classical scholar and critic (d. 1703)   

1688  On this day in history birth of emmanuel Swedenborg, Sweden, religious leader (Angelic Wisdom)   

1689  Hubert K Poot, Dutch poet was born on January - 29.   

1700  On January - 29 birth of daniel Bernoulli, Basel Switz, mathematician (10 time French award)   

1703  Carlmann Kolb, composer was born on January - 29.   

1711  Giuseppi Bonno, composer was born on this day in history.   

1715  On this day in history birth of georg Christoph Wagenseil, Austrian (court)composer/pianist   

0969  Peter, tsar of Bulgaria (927-69), dies on January - 29.   

1240  On this day in history death of pelagio Galvani, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (b. va. 1165)   

1342  On this day in history death of louis I, Duke of Bourbon (b. 1279)   

1559  Thomas Pope, English politician, benefactor, dies at about 52 on this day in history.   

1597  Death of Elias Ammerbach, German organist (b. 1530) on January - 29.   

1608  On January - 29 death of frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (b. 1557)   

1647  Death of Francis Meres, English writer (b. 1565) on this day in history.   

1663  Robert Sanderson, Bishop of Lincoln (1660-63), dies on January - 29.