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

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  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 this day in history 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  Jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68 on May - 29.   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

1593  On this day in history john Penry, English congressionalist, executed   

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

1629  On this day in history arnold Baert, Flemish lawyer/member of Great Council, dies at about 74   

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

1630  The birth of King Charles II of Britain on May - 29.   

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

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

1652  On this day in history english Admiral Robert Blake drives out Dutch fleet under Lieutenant-Admiral Tromp   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 May - 29.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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