Historical Events In March - 29

0502  Bourgundy King Gundobar delegates royal power on this day in history.   

1058  Stephen IX, [Frederik van Lotharingen], 1st Belg Pope (1057-58), dies on this day in history.   

1461  Battle near Towton Field, 33,000 die (War of the Roses) on this day in history.   

1484  On this day in history johann Spangenberg, composer   

1519  Carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal on March - 29.   

1546  Cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered on this day in history.   

1549  The city of Salvador da Bahia, the first capital of Brazil, is founded on March - 29.   

1561  On this day in history santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic   

1602  On March - 29 john Lightfoot, English theologist/literary (Horae Hebraicae)   

1616  Johann Erasmus Kindermann, composer on March - 29.   

1632  On March - 29 treaty of Saint-Germain is signed, returning Quebec to French control after the English had seized it in 1629.   

1636  Esaias Reusner, composer on March - 29.   

1638  On March - 29 first permanent white settlement in Delaware (Swedish Lutherans)   

1638  On March - 29 1st permanent white settlement in Delaware (Swedish Lutherans)   

1650  On this day in history cornelis Galle I, Flemish engraver, dies at about 73   

1655  Valerius Andreas, Flemish historian, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1673  English King Charles II accepts Test Act Roman Catholic excluded of public functions on March - 29.   

1673  On March - 29 eng king Charles II accept Test Act: RC excluded of public functions   

1673  English King Charles II accepts Test Act: Roman Catholic excluded of public functions on March - 29.   

1697  Nikolaus Bruhns, composer, dies on March - 29.   

1725  Joseph Franz Xaver Dominik Stalder, composer on this day in history.   

1745  Robert Walpole, 1st British premier (1722-42), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1751  Thomas Coram, English sea captain and philanthropist on this day in history.   

1752  On March - 29 edward Jones, composer   

1788  On this day in history charles Wesley, hymn writer, dies   

1790  The birth of John Tyler, Former American President on March - 29.   

1790  On this day in history john Tyler, Va, (D/W) 10th Pres (1841-1845)   

1792  On this day in history king Gustav III of Sweden dies after being shot in the back at a midnight masquerade ball at Stockholm's Royal Opera just 13 days earlier. He is succeeded by Gustav IV Adolf.   

1792  Gustav III, King of Sweden (1771-92), dies of wounds on this day in history.   

1794  On this day in history marie-J-A-N C Condorcet, mathematician (Theory of Comets), dies at 50   

1795  On this day in history beethoven (24) debuts as pianist in Vienna   

1798  On this day in history republic of Switzerland forms   

1799  On this day in history new York passes a law aimed at gradually abolishing slavery in the state.   

1799  On March - 29 edward Stanley, Earl Derby (C), British PM (1852, 1858-59, 1866-68)   

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1484  On this day in history birth of johann Spangenberg, composer   

1519  On this day in history birth of carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal   

1553  On March - 29 birth of vitsentzos Kornaros, Greek Renaissance poet (d. 1613 or 1614)   

1561  Santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic was born on March - 29.   

1584  Ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron, English general (d. 1648) was born on this day in history.   

1602  On March - 29 birth of john Lightfoot, English theologist/literary (Horae Hebraicae)   

1616  On this day in history birth of johann Erasmus Kindermann, composer   

1636  Esaias Reusner, composer was born on this day in history.   

1058  On this day in history stephen IX, [Frederik van Lotharingen], 1st Belg Pope (1057-58), dies   

1368  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Murakami, Emperor of Japan (b. 1328)   

1461  On this day in history death of henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (b. 1421)   

1546  On this day in history death of cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered   

1578  On March - 29 death of arthur Champernowne, English admiral (b. 1524)   

1625  On March - 29 death of antonio de Herrera y Tordesillas, Spanish historian (b. 1549)   

1628  On March - 29 death of tobias Matthew, Archbishop of York (b. 1546)   

1629  Death of Jacob de Gheyn II, Dutch artist (b. 1565) on this day in history.