Page 3: Historical Events In May - 29

1843  Emile Pessard, composer on May - 29.   

1846  On this day in history albert Gyorgy earl Apponyi, Hungarian minister of Education   

1848  Battle at Curtazone Austrians beat Sardinia-Piemonte on May - 29.   

1848  Wisconsin becomes 30th state on May - 29.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1849  On May - 29 patent for lifting vessels granted to Abraham Lincoln   

1851  Leon VA Bourgeois, French premier (1895-96, Nobel 1920) on this day in history.   

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

1861  Dorothea Dix offers help in setting up hospitals for Union Army on May - 29.   

1862  Franciszek Wincenty Mirecki, composer, dies at 71 on May - 29.   

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

1864  On May - 29 mexican Emperor Maximilian arrives at Vera Cruz   

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  On this day in history philippe Vandermaelen, Flemish cartographer/publisher, dies at 73   

1874  Present constitution of Switzerland takes effect on this day in history.   

1874  On May - 29 the birth of Gilbert Keith Chesterton, English novelist   

1874  On May - 29 gilbert Keith Chesterton, England, novelist (Man Who Made Gold)   

1877  On May - 29 john Lothrop Motley, (History of United Netherlands), dies at 63   

1880  Oswald Spengler, Germany, philosopher (Decline of West) on this day in history.   

1881  Frederik Septimus Kelly, composer on May - 29.   

1883  William Beatton Moonie, composer on May - 29.   

1883  On May - 29 albrecht of Prussia, mistress of John van Rossum, dies at 73   

1884  On May - 29 the first steam cable trams start in highgate   

1884  On May - 29 1st steam cable trams start in highgate   

1885  Erwin F Finlay-Freundlich, British astronomer (theory of relativity) on this day in history.   

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

1889  August Strindberg's "Hemsoborna," premieres in Copenhagen on May - 29.   

1890  Francis de Bourguignon, composer on May - 29.   

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

1892  On May - 29 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  On this day in history birth of gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632)   

1627  Anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle) was born on this day in history.   

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

1259  On May - 29 death of king Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219)   

1379  On May - 29 death of king Henry II of Castile (b. 1334)   

1405  On this day in history death of philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France   

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  Death of Bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns on this day in history.   

1544  On this day in history jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68   

1546  On this day in history death of cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered