Historical Events In May - 29

1843  Emile Pessard, composer on this day in history.   

1846  On May - 29 albert Gyorgy earl Apponyi, Hungarian minister of Education   

1848  Battle at Curtazone Austrians beat Sardinia-Piemonte on this day in history.   

1848  On May - 29 wisconsin becomes 30th state   

1848  On this day in history wisconsin becomes the 30th state to join the US   

1848  On this day in history battle at Curtazone: Austrians beat Sardinia-Piemonte   

1849  Lincoln says "You can fool some of the people all of the time, & of people some of time, but you can't fool all of the people all of time" on May - 29.   

1849  Patent for lifting vessels granted to Abraham Lincoln on this day in history.   

1851  On May - 29 leon VA Bourgeois, French premier (1895-96, Nobel 1920)   

1852  Jindrich z Albestu Kaan, composer on this day in history.   

1861  Dorothea Dix offers help in setting up hospitals for Union Army on this day in history.   

1862  Franciszek Wincenty Mirecki, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1864  Méxican Emperor Maximilian arrives at Vera Cruz on May - 29.   

1864  Mexican Emperor Maximilian arrives at Vera Cruz on this day in history.   

1864  A H Borgesius, Dutch amateur astronomer on May - 29.   

1868  On this day in history the assassination of Michael Obrenovich III, Prince of Serbia, in Belgrade.   

1869  Philippe Vandermaelen, Flemish cartographer/publisher, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1874  On this day in history present constitution of Switzerland takes effect   

1874  On this day in history the birth of Gilbert Keith Chesterton, English novelist   

1874  Gilbert Keith Chesterton, England, novelist (Man Who Made Gold) on this day in history.   

1877  On this day in history john Lothrop Motley, (History of United Netherlands), dies at 63   

1880  Oswald Spengler, Germany, philosopher (Decline of West) on May - 29.   

1881  Frederik Septimus Kelly, composer on May - 29.   

1883  On this day in history william Beatton Moonie, composer   

1883  Albrecht of Prussia, mistress of John van Rossum, dies at 73 on May - 29.   

1884  The first steam cable trams start in highgate on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history 1st steam cable trams start in highgate   

1885  Erwin F Finlay-Freundlich, British astronomer (theory of relativity) on May - 29.   

1885  On May - 29 alfred von Meissner, Austria physician/writer (Ziska), dies at 63   

1889  On this day in history august Strindberg's "Hemsoborna," premieres in Copenhagen   

1890  On this day in history francis de Bourguignon, composer   

1892  Alfonsina Storni, Argentine poet (La inquietud del rosal) on May - 29.   

1892  On this day in history baha'u'llah [Mirza HA Noeri], Persian founder (Baha'i), dies at 74   

1894  Beatrice Lillie, Toronto, comedian/actress (Around World in 80 Days) on May - 29.   

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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 this day in history.   

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  Cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council was born on this day in history.   

1675  On May - 29 birth of humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715)   

1716  On May - 29 birth of louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist   

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

1259  On this day in history death of king Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219)   

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  Death of Hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378) on May - 29.   

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

1546  On May - 29 death of cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered