Page 2: Historical Events In March - 29

1801  Britain seizes Danish and Swedish islands in West Indies on March - 29.   

1802  Frederic Thieme, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1804  Thousands of whites are massacred in Haiti following a declaration by Governor General Jean-Jacques Dessalines on this day in history.   

1804  On March - 29 thousands of Whites massacred in Haiti   

1806  Construction is authorized of the Great National Pike, better known as the Cumberland Road, becoming the first United States federal highway on March - 29.   

1808  On March - 29 williamstown Ontario John Johnson 1742-1830 gives patent and grants 12 acres of land for Williamstown Fair; oldest continuously operating farm fair in Ontario.   

1809  On March - 29 king Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden abdicates after a coup d'état. At the Diet of Porvoo, Finland's four Estates pledge allegiance to Alexander I of Russia, commencing the secession of the Grand Duchy of Finland from Sweden.   

1813  John Letcher, Gov (Confederacy), died in 1884 on March - 29.   

1814  On this day in history battle at Horseshoe Bend AL Andrew Jackson beats Creek-Indians   

1814  Battle at Horseshoe Bend Ala: Andrew Jackson beats Creek-indians on March - 29.   

1814  On March - 29 battle at Horseshoe Bend AL: Andrew Jackson beats Creek-Indians   

1816  James Gallant Spears, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1869 on this day in history.   

1817  Constantine S Aksakov, Russian historian/poet on March - 29.   

1819  On this day in history edwin Drake, drilled 1st productive US oil well   

1821  On March - 29 joshua Thomas Owen, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1887   

1822  On this day in history joseph Quinaux, Belgian painter   

1826  On this day in history wilhelm Liebknecht, German MP (social-democratic)   

1827  On March - 29 20,000 attend Ludwig von Beethovens burial in Vienna   

1829  On March - 29 ritta & Christina, Siamese twins, in Sardinia   

1831  On this day in history great Bosnian uprising: Bosniak rebel against Turkey.   

1831  On March - 29 amelia Barr, writer   

1837  Maria Fitzherbert, morganatic wife of King George IV, dies on March - 29.   

1839  Bernardus JC Dibbets, Dutch baron/gen-major (Maastricht), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1847  12,000 US troops capture Vera Cruz, Mexico on this day in history.   

1847  Auguste De Polignac, premier France, dies at 66 on March - 29.   

1848  At about 5 am, the Niagara Falls stops flowing for 30 hours due to an ice jam on Lake Erie at the entrance to the River; only time in recorded history on this day in history.   

1848  On this day in history niagara Falls stops flowing for 30 hours due to an ice jam   

1848  Aleksei Kuropatkin, Russian general/minister of War on this day in history.   

1848  On March - 29 john Jacob Astor, charted American Fur Company, dies at 84   

1849  On this day in history britain formally annexes the Punjab after the defeat of the Sikhs in India   

1849  Britain formally annexs Punjab after defeat of Sikhs in India on March - 29.   

1850  On this day in history ireland's SS Royal Adelaide sinks in storm; 200 die   

1852  Ohio makes it illegal for children under 18 & women to work more than 10 hours a day on March - 29.   

1860  On March - 29 dion Boucicault's "Colleen Bawn," premieres in NYC   

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1484  Johann Spangenberg, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1584  Ferdinando Fairfax, 2nd Lord Fairfax of Cameron, English general (d. 1648) was born on March - 29.   

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

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

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

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

1368  Death of Emperor Go-Murakami, Emperor of Japan (b. 1328) on this day in history.   

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

1546  On March - 29 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  Death of Tobias Matthew, Archbishop of York (b. 1546) on March - 29.   

1629  Death of Jacob de Gheyn II, Dutch artist (b. 1565) on March - 29.