On November 29, history records 39 notable events, 207 famous births and 103 deaths, spanning the years 561 to 1781.
Events on this day include: King Chlothar I dies at Compiègne. The Merovingian dynasty is continued by his four sons, Charibert I, Guntram, Sigebert I and Chilperic I, who divide the Fr... (561); The Tang dynasty scores a decisive victory over their rival Xue Rengao at the Battle of Qianshuiyuan. (618).
Notable people born on November 29 include Emperor Kazan (968), John de Mowbray, 3rd Baron Mowbray (1310), John I, Duke of Bavaria (1329).
Notable figures who died on this day include Jacob of Serugh (521), Ahkal Mo' Naab' I (524), Chlothar I (561).
Events on 29 November 39
See all →King Chlothar I dies at Compiègne. The Merovingian dynasty is continued by his four sons, Charibert I, Guntram, Sigebert I and Chilperic I, who divide the Frankish Kingdom.
The Tang dynasty scores a decisive victory over their rival Xue Rengao at the Battle of Qianshuiyuan.
The Abbasid army under Muhammad ibn Sulayman al-Katib deals a crushing defeat to the Qarmatians at the Battle of Hama.
The Korean king Yi Seong-gye, founder of the Joseon dynasty, moves the capital from Kaesŏng to Hanyang, today known as Seoul.
The Battle of Swally takes place, which loosens the Portuguese Empire's hold on India.
Natchez Indians massacre 138 Frenchmen, 35 French women, and 56 children at Fort Rosalie, near the site of modern-day Natchez, Mississippi.
American Revolutionary War: The Battle of Fort Cumberland, Nova Scotia, comes to an end with the arrival of British reinforcements.
San Jose, California, is founded as Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe by José Joaquín Moraga. It is the first civilian settlement, or pueblo, in Alta California.
The crew of the British slave ship Zong murders 133 Africans by dumping them into the sea to claim insurance.
Birthdays on 29 November 207
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