On December 29, history records 35 notable events, 160 famous births and 74 deaths, spanning the years 875 to 1845.
Events on this day include: Charles the Bald, King of the Franks, is crowned as Holy Roman Emperor Charles II. (875); Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II; he subsequently becomes a saint and marty... (1170).
Notable people born on December 29 include Ali al-Ridha (765), Munjong of Goryeo (1019), Henry VI, Burgrave of Plauen (1536).
Notable figures who died on this day include Empress Genmei (721), Agnes I, Abbess of Quedlinburg (1125), Thomas Becket (1170).
Events on 29 December 35
See all →Charles the Bald, King of the Franks, is crowned as Holy Roman Emperor Charles II.
Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, is assassinated inside Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II; he subsequently becomes a saint and martyr in the Anglican Communion and the Catholic Church.
The Ming army begins its withdraw from Hanoi, ending the Chinese domination of Đại Việt.
The Battle of Garigliano (1503) was fought between a Spanish army under Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba and a French army commanded by Ludovico II, Marquess of Saluzzo
Portuguese forces under the command of Francisco de Almeida attack Khambhat at the Battle of Dabul.
American Revolutionary War: Three thousand British soldiers under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Campbell capture Savannah, Georgia.
The USS Constitution under the command of Captain William Bainbridge, captures the HMS Java off the coast of Brazil after a three-hour battle.
The Treaty of New Echota is signed, ceding all the lands of the Cherokee east of the Mississippi River to the United States.
In accordance with International Boundary delimitation, the United States annexes the Republic of Texas, following the manifest destiny doctrine. The Republic of Texas, which had been independent since the Texas Revolution of 1836, is thereupon admitted as the 28th U.S. state.
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Birthdays on 29 December 160
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