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  On this day in history st Paul I begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

1138  On May - 29 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  Battle at Legnano Lombardi League beats Frederik Barbarossa on May - 29.   

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

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

1414  Council of Constance on May - 29.   

1415  On May - 29 council of Konstanz   

1453  On May - 29 constantinople falls to Muhammad II (Turks); ends Byzantine Empire   

1453  French banker Jacques Coeurs possessions confiscated on this day in history.   

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

1500  On May - 29 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 May - 29.   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history 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  The birth of King Charles II of Britain on May - 29.   

1630  On May - 29 gov John Winthrop begins "History of New England"   

1630  Charles II, King of England (1660-85) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1673  On May - 29 cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council   

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

1680  On May - 29 abraham Megerle, composer, dies at 73   

1691  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  Charles II of England (d. 1685) was born on this day in history.   

1673  On May - 29 birth of cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council   

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

1716  Louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist was born on this day in history.   

1722  On this day in history birth of james FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773)   

1259  On this day in history death of king Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219)   

1379  On May - 29 death of king Henry II of Castile (b. 1334)   

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

1425  Death of Hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378) on this day in history.   

1453  Constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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 May - 29.   

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