Historical Events In May - 29
Monday, 20 January 2025
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 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 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 May - 29.
1405 On this day in history philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France
1414 Council of Constance on May - 29.
1415 Council of Konstanz on this day in history.
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 Constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49 on this day in history.
1500 Bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns on this day in history.
1506 On this day in history earl Willem I van Nassau-Dillenburg weds countess Walburg van Egmont
1544 Jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68 on May - 29.
1546 Cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered on May - 29.
1576 On May - 29 spanish army under Mondragón conquerors Zierik sea
1576 On May - 29 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 On this day in history 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 May - 29.
1630 On May - 29 governor John Winthrop begins "History of New England"
1630 On May - 29 the birth of King Charles II of Britain
1630 On this day in history gov John Winthrop begins "History of New England"
1630 Charles II, King of England (1660-85) on this day in history.
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 May - 29.
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 Cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council on this day in history.
1677 On May - 29 treaty of Middle Plantation establishes peace between the Virginia colonists and the local Indians.
1680 Abraham Megerle, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.
1691 On May - 29 cornelis Tromp, admiral-general/son of Maarten T, dies at 61
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