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 this day in history.   

0757  St Paul I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on May - 29.   

1138  Anti-Pope Victor IV (Gregorio) overthrows self for Innocentius II on May - 29.   

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

1176  Battle at Legnano Lombardi League beats Frederik Barbarossa on May - 29.   

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

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  On this day in history constantinople falls to Muhammad II (Turks); ends Byzantine Empire   

1453  On May - 29 french banker Jacques Coeurs possessions confiscated   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1592  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 on May - 29.   

1593  John Penry, English congressionalist, executed on May - 29.   

1627  Anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle) on May - 29.   

1629  Arnold Baert, Flemish lawyer/member of Great Council, dies at about 74 on May - 29.   

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

1630  The birth of King Charles II of Britain on this day in history.   

1630  Gov John Winthrop begins "History of New England" on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history english Admiral Robert Blake drives out Dutch fleet under lt-adm Tromp   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1691  Cornelis Tromp, admiral-general/son of Maarten T, dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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1594  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of charles II, King of England (1660-85)   

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 this day in history birth of humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715)   

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

1722  James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773) was born on May - 29.   

1259  Death of King Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219) on this day in history.   

1379  Death of King Henry II of Castile (b. 1334) on this day in history.   

1405  On this day in history 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 May - 29.   

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

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

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