Historical Events In May - 29

0363  Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Sassanid capital, but is unable to take the city on May - 29.   

0757  St Paul I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

1138  On May - 29 anti-Pope Victor IV (Gregorio) overthrows self for Innocentius II   

1167  Lombard League defeat Frederick Barbarossa at Battle of Legnano on May - 29.   

1176  Battle at Legnano Lombardi League beats Frederik Barbarossa on this day in history.   

1176  Battle at Legnano: Lombardi League beats Frederik Barbarossa on this day in history.   

1405  Philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France on May - 29.   

1414  On May - 29 council of Constance.   

1415  On May - 29 council of Konstanz   

1453  Constantinople falls to Muhammad II (Turks); ends Byzantine Empire on May - 29.   

1453  On May - 29 french banker Jacques Coeurs possessions confiscated   

1453  On May - 29 constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49   

1500  Bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns on this day in history.   

1506  Earl Willem I van Nassau-Dillenburg weds countess Walburg van Egmont on this day in history.   

1544  On May - 29 jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68   

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

1576  On May - 29 spanish army under Mondragón conquerors Zierik sea   

1576  On May - 29 spanish army under Mondragon conquerors Zierik sea   

1592  On May - 29 at the Battle of Sacheon, the Korean navy led by Admiral Yi Sun Shin, repels a Japanese army that outnumbers it nearly 3 to 1.   

1593  John Penry, English congressionalist, executed on this day in history.   

1627  On May - 29 anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle)   

1629  On May - 29 arnold Baert, Flemish lawyer/member of Great Council, dies at about 74   

1630  Governor John Winthrop begins "History of New England" on May - 29.   

1630  On this day in history the birth of King Charles II of Britain   

1630  On this day in history gov John Winthrop begins "History of New England"   

1630  On this day in history charles II, King of England (1660-85)   

1652  English Admiral Robert Blake drives out Dutch fleet under Lieutenant-Admiral Tromp on May - 29.   

1652  English Admiral Robert Blake drives out Dutch fleet under lt-adm Tromp on this day in history.   

1660  On this day in history charles II restored to English throne after Puritan Commonwealth   

1660  On May - 29 gyorgy Rákóczi II, prince of Transsylvania, dies in battle   

1673  On this day in history cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council   

1677  On this day in history treaty of Middle Plantation establishes peace between the Virginia colonists and the local Indians.   

1680  Abraham Megerle, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1691  On May - 29 cornelis Tromp, admiral-general/son of Maarten T, dies at 61   

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1594  Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

1627  Anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle) was born on this day in history.   

1630  On May - 29 birth of charles II, King of England (1660-85)   

1630  Charles II of England (d. 1685) was born on May - 29.   

1673  Cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council was born on this day in history.   

1675  On May - 29 birth of humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715)   

1716  Louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist was born on May - 29.   

1722  On May - 29 birth of james FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773)   

1259  Death of King Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219) on May - 29.   

1379  Death of King Henry II of Castile (b. 1334) on May - 29.   

1405  Death of Philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France on this day in history.   

1425  On May - 29 death of hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378)   

1453  Constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49 on May - 29.   

1500  On this day in history death of bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns   

1544  Jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

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