On April 29, history records 42 notable events, 202 famous births and 85 deaths, spanning the years 1091 to 1862.
Events on this day include: Battle of Levounion: The Pechenegs are defeated by Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos. (1091); Battle of the Vikhra River: The Principality of Smolensk is defeated by the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and becomes its vassal. (1386).
Notable people born on April 29 include Minamoto no Mitsunaka (912), William II, Landgrave of Hesse (1469), Sophie of Saxony, Duchess of Pomerania (1587).
Notable figures who died on this day include Hou Junji (643), Burchard II, Duke of Swabia (926), Blanche of Burgundy (1326).
Events on 29 April 42
See all →Battle of Levounion: The Pechenegs are defeated by Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komnenos.
Battle of the Vikhra River: The Principality of Smolensk is defeated by the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and becomes its vassal.
Gran Canaria, the main island of the Canary Islands, is conquered by the Kingdom of Castile.
Swedish War of Liberation: Swedish troops defeat a Danish force in the Battle of Västerås.
American Revolutionary War: British and French ships clash in the Battle of Fort Royal off the coast of Martinique.
Charles Darwin during the second survey voyage of HMS Beagle, ascended the Bell mountain, Cerro La Campana on 17 August 1834, his visit being commemorated by a memorial plaque.[1]
American Civil War: Maryland's House of Delegates votes not to secede from the Union.
American Civil War: The Capture of New Orleans by Union forces under David Farragut.
Birthdays on 29 April 202
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Deaths on 29 April 85
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