Page 2: Historical Events In May - 29

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

1692  On May - 29 royal Hospital Founders Day first celebrated   

1692  On this day in history battle at La Hogue: English & Dutch fleet beat France   

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 this day in history.   

1730  William Jackson, composer on this day in history.   

1731  Orazio Mei, composer on this day in history.   

1733  On this day in history the right of Canadians to keep Indian slaves is upheld at Quebec City.   

1736  On May - 29 patrick Henry, US, patriot "Give me liberty or give me death"   

1741  On May - 29 johann Gottfried Krebs, composer   

1750  Giuseppe Porsile, composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1753  On this day in history joseph Haydns "Krumme Teufel" premieres   

1753  On May - 29 joseph Haydns "Krumme Teufel," premieres   

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

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 May - 29 "Virginia Plan" proposed   

1788  Jacques Aliamet, French etcher/engraver, dies at 61 on May - 29.   

1790  On this day in history rhode Island becomes last of original 13 colonies ratifying Constitution   

1790  On this day in history rhode Is becomes last of original 13 colonies ratifying Constitution   

1791  Pietro Romani, composer on this day in history.   

1810  On May - 29 erasmus Darwin Keyes, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1895   

1814  Josephine, empress of France (1804-14), dies on May - 29.   

1815  Cornelis de Gijselaar, politician/patriot, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1816  Madame L'Ouverture, widow of Haiti's leader Toussaint L'O, dies on May - 29.   

1824  Cadmus Marcellus Wilcox, Major General (Confederate Army) on this day in history.   

1825  David Bell Birney, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1864 on this day in history.   

1826  On May - 29 ebenezer Butterick, inventor (tissue paper dress pattern)   

1827  On May - 29 reuben Lindsay Walker, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1890   

1829  On May - 29 humphry Davy, scientist/inventor (Miner's safety lamp), dies at 84   

1833  William Marshall, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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  Hans Makart, Austrian painter (Plague in Florenz) on this day in history.   

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1594  On this day in history birth of gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632)   

1627  On May - 29 birth of anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle)   

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

1630  Charles II of England (d. 1685) was born on this day in history.   

1673  On May - 29 birth of cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council   

1675  Humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.   

1716  Louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist was born on this day in history.   

1722  On this day in history birth of james FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773)   

1259  Death of King Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219) on this day in history.   

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

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