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 March - 29.   

1461  On March - 29 battle near Towton Field, 33,000 die (War of the Roses)   

1484  On this day in history johann Spangenberg, composer   

1519  Carlo Caraffa, Italian cardinal on March - 29.   

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  Johann Erasmus Kindermann, composer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history first permanent white settlement in Delaware (Swedish Lutherans)   

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

1650  Cornelis Galle I, Flemish engraver, dies at about 73 on March - 29.   

1655  On this day in history valerius Andreas, Flemish historian, dies at 66   

1673  On this day in history 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 March - 29.   

1673  English King Charles II accepts Test Act: Roman Catholic excluded of public functions on this day in history.   

1697  Nikolaus Bruhns, composer, dies on this day in history.   

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

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 March - 29 edward Jones, composer   

1788  Charles Wesley, hymn writer, dies on March - 29.   

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

1790  On March - 29 john Tyler, Va, (D/W) 10th Pres (1841-1845)   

1792  On March - 29 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  On this day in history gustav III, King of Sweden (1771-92), dies of wounds   

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

1795  Beethoven (24) debuts as pianist in Vienna on this day in history.   

1798  On March - 29 republic of Switzerland forms   

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

1799  Edward Stanley, Earl Derby (C), British PM (1852, 1858-59, 1866-68) on this day in history.   

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

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

1553  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  On March - 29 birth of johann Erasmus Kindermann, composer   

1636  Esaias Reusner, composer was born on March - 29.   

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 March - 29.   

1546  Death of Cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered on March - 29.   

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

1625  On this day in history death of antonio de Herrera y Tordesillas, Spanish historian (b. 1549)   

1628  On this day in history 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.