Historical Events In May - 29

0363  On this day in history 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.   

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

1138  On this day in history anti-Pope Victor IV (Gregorio) overthrows self for Innocentius II   

1167  On this day in history lombard League defeat Frederick Barbarossa at Battle of Legnano   

1176  On this day in history battle at Legnano Lombardi League beats Frederik Barbarossa   

1176  On May - 29 battle at Legnano: Lombardi League beats Frederik Barbarossa   

1405  On May - 29 philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France   

1414  On May - 29 council of Constance.   

1415  Council of Konstanz on this day in history.   

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

1453  On this day in history french banker Jacques Coeurs possessions confiscated   

1453  On this day in history constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49   

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

1506  Earl Willem I van Nassau-Dillenburg weds countess Walburg van Egmont on May - 29.   

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

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

1576  On this day in history spanish army under Mondragón conquerors Zierik sea   

1576  Spanish army under Mondragon conquerors Zierik sea on this day in history.   

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  On May - 29 john Penry, English congressionalist, executed   

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

1629  Arnold Baert, Flemish lawyer/member of Great Council, dies at about 74 on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1660  Charles II restored to English throne after Puritan Commonwealth on May - 29.   

1660  Gyorgy Rákóczi II, prince of Transsylvania, dies in battle on this day in history.   

1673  Cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council on May - 29.   

1677  Treaty of Middle Plantation establishes peace between the Virginia colonists and the local Indians on May - 29.   

1680  On this day in history abraham Megerle, composer, dies at 73   

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

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1594  On May - 29 birth of gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632)   

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

1630  Charles II, King of England (1660-85) was born on May - 29.   

1630  On this day in history birth of charles II of England (d. 1685)   

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

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

1716  On this day in history birth of louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist   

1722  James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.   

1259  On May - 29 death of king Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219)   

1379  On this day in history death of king Henry II of Castile (b. 1334)   

1405  On this day in history death of philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France   

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

1453  On this day in history constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49   

1500  Death of Bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns on May - 29.   

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 May - 29.