Historical Events In May - 29

0363  On May - 29 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 May - 29 st Paul I begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

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

1167  Lombard League defeat Frederick Barbarossa at Battle of Legnano on this day in history.   

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

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

1405  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1506  On May - 29 earl Willem I van Nassau-Dillenburg weds countess Walburg van Egmont   

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 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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 May - 29.   

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  On May - 29 treaty of Middle Plantation establishes peace between the Virginia colonists and the local Indians.   

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 May - 29.   

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1594  Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632) was born on May - 29.   

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

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 May - 29.   

1673  On this day in history 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  On May - 29 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 this day in history 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  Death of Philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France on May - 29.   

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