Historical Events In March - 29

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

1058  On March - 29 stephen IX, [Frederik van Lotharingen], 1st Belg Pope (1057-58), dies   

1461  Battle near Towton Field, 33,000 die (War of the Roses) on March - 29.   

1484  Johann Spangenberg, composer on this day in history.   

1519  Carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal on this day in history.   

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

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

1561  On March - 29 santorio Sanctorius, Trieste Italy, physician/burned at stake/heretic   

1602  John Lightfoot, English theologist/literary (Horae Hebraicae) on March - 29.   

1616  On this day in history johann Erasmus Kindermann, composer   

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

1636  Esaias Reusner, composer on this day in history.   

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

1638  On this day in history 1st permanent white settlement in Delaware (Swedish Lutherans)   

1650  Cornelis Galle I, Flemish engraver, dies at about 73 on this day in history.   

1655  Valerius Andreas, Flemish historian, dies at 66 on March - 29.   

1673  On March - 29 english King Charles II accepts Test Act Roman Catholic excluded of public functions   

1673  Eng king Charles II accept Test Act: RC excluded of public functions on this day in history.   

1673  On March - 29 english King Charles II accepts Test Act: Roman Catholic excluded of public functions   

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

1725  Joseph Franz Xaver Dominik Stalder, composer on March - 29.   

1745  On March - 29 robert Walpole, 1st British premier (1722-42), dies at 68   

1751  Thomas Coram, English sea captain and philanthropist on March - 29.   

1752  On this day in history edward Jones, composer   

1788  Charles Wesley, hymn writer, dies on this day in history.   

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

1790  John Tyler, Va, (D/W) 10th Pres (1841-1845) on March - 29.   

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 March - 29.   

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

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

1798  Republic of Switzerland forms on March - 29.   

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

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

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1484  Johann Spangenberg, composer was born on March - 29.   

1519  Carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal was born on March - 29.   

1553  Vitsentzos Kornaros, Greek Renaissance poet (d. 1613 or 1614) was born on this day in history.   

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

1584  On March - 29 birth of ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron, English general (d. 1648)   

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

1616  Johann Erasmus Kindermann, composer was born on March - 29.   

1636  On March - 29 birth of esaias Reusner, composer   

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

1368  Death of Emperor Go-Murakami, Emperor of Japan (b. 1328) on March - 29.   

1461  Death of Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland, English politician (b. 1421) on this day in history.   

1546  On March - 29 death of cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered   

1578  On this day in history death of arthur Champernowne, English admiral (b. 1524)   

1625  Death of Antonio de Herrera y Tordesillas, Spanish historian (b. 1549) on March - 29.   

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

1629  On March - 29 death of jacob de Gheyn II, Dutch artist (b. 1565)