Page 2: Historical Events In May - 29

1692  On May - 29 battle at La Hogue English & Dutch fleet beat France   

1692  Royal Hospital Founders Day first celebrated on this day in history.   

1692  Battle at La Hogue: English & Dutch fleet beat France on May - 29.   

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

1721  On May - 29 south Carolina formally incorporated as a royal colony   

1727  Peter II Aleksei (11) becomes czar of Russia on May - 29.   

1730  William Jackson, composer on May - 29.   

1731  Orazio Mei, composer on May - 29.   

1733  On May - 29 the right of Canadians to keep Indian slaves is upheld at Quebec City.   

1736  On this day in history patrick Henry, US, patriot "Give me liberty or give me death"   

1741  On May - 29 johann Gottfried Krebs, composer   

1750  On this day in history giuseppe Porsile, composer, dies at 70   

1753  Joseph Haydns "Krumme Teufel" premieres on this day in history.   

1753  Joseph Haydns "Krumme Teufel," premieres on May - 29.   

1765  On this day in history patrick Henry historic speech against the Stamp Act, answering a cry of "Treason!" with, "If this be treason, make the most of it!"   

1780  On this day in history lieutenant Colonel Banastre Tarleton massacres Colonel Abraham Buford's continentals allegedly after the continentals surrender. 113 Americans are killed.   

1787  On this day in history "Virginia Plan" proposed   

1788  On May - 29 jacques Aliamet, French etcher/engraver, dies at 61   

1790  Rhode Island becomes last of original 13 colonies ratifying Constitution on this day in history.   

1790  Rhode Is becomes last of original 13 colonies ratifying Constitution on May - 29.   

1791  Pietro Romani, composer on May - 29.   

1810  Erasmus Darwin Keyes, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1895 on May - 29.   

1814  On May - 29 josephine, empress of France (1804-14), dies   

1815  Cornelis de Gijselaar, politician/patriot, dies at 64 on May - 29.   

1816  On this day in history madame L'Ouverture, widow of Haiti's leader Toussaint L'O, dies   

1824  Cadmus Marcellus Wilcox, Major General (Confederate Army) on May - 29.   

1825  On this day in history david Bell Birney, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1864   

1826  Ebenezer Butterick, inventor (tissue paper dress pattern) on this day in history.   

1827  On this day in history reuben Lindsay Walker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1890   

1829  Humphry Davy, scientist/inventor (Miner's safety lamp), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1833  On May - 29 william Marshall, composer, dies at 84   

1837  Alexander F de Savornin Lohmann, Dutch minister/party leader (CHU) on May - 29.   

1839  On May - 29 ned Gregory, cricketer (bro of Dave, father of Syd Played 1st Test)   

1840  On this day in history hans Makart, Austrian painter (Plague in Florenz)   

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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  Charles II, King of England (1660-85) was born on this day in history.   

1630  On this day in history 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  Humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715) was born on May - 29.   

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

1453  On this day in history constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49   

1500  On May - 29 death of bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns   

1544  On this day in history 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.