Page 10: Historical Events In May - 29

2019  Former European Court of Justice judge Egils Levits is elected the 10th President of Latvia on May - 29.   

2019  Sinking of Hableány: The Hableány, a sightseeing river cruise ship on the Danube in Budapest, Hungary, collides with another vessel and sinks with two Hungarian crew members and 33 South Korean tourists on board. At least 27 people were killed and one other remains missing on May - 29.   

2019  Less than two months after the April 9 Israeli legislative elections, the Israeli Knesset dissolves itself and votes to hold new elections in September 17, after Benjamin Netanyahu failed to assemble a coalition government within the allotted time on May - 29.   

2021  Chelsea beats fellow English club Manchester City in the final 1–0 to win the UEFA Champions League for the second time.[107] on May - 29.   

2024  President Cyril Ramaphosa 's ANC government loses its majority in parliament in South African elections, for the first time since apartheid ended 30 years ago [1] on this day in history.   

2024  On May - 29 south African general election: The ANC party fails to win a majority of the vote for the first time in South Africa's democratic history.   

2024  Malagasy parliamentary election: President Andry Rajoelina's party, Tanora Malagasy Vonona, loses their majority at the National Assembly, winning only 80 seats out of 163 on this day in history.   

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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 May - 29.   

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

1630  On May - 29 birth of charles II of England (d. 1685)   

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

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 May - 29.   

1379  Death of King Henry II of Castile (b. 1334) on May - 29.   

1405  Death of Philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France on this day in history.   

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  On May - 29 jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68   

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