On September 29, history records 45 notable events, 256 famous births and 91 deaths, spanning the years 1227 to 1850.
Events on this day include: Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, is excommunicated by Pope Gregory IX for his failure to participate in the Crusades. (1227); Battle of Auray: English forces defeat the French in Brittany; end of the War of the Breton Succession. (1364).
Notable people born on September 29 include Qian Chu (929), Margaret of England (1240), Christopher II of Denmark (1276).
Notable figures who died on this day include Leudwinus (722), Lothair I (855), William of Tyre (1186).
Events on 29 September 45
See all →Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, is excommunicated by Pope Gregory IX for his failure to participate in the Crusades.
Battle of Auray: English forces defeat the French in Brittany; end of the War of the Breton Succession.
Henry Robinson opens his Office of Addresses and Encounters in Threadneedle Street, London.
An earthquake strikes Antigua Guatemala, destroying much of the city's architecture and making authorities consider moving the capital to a different city.
The United States Department of War first establishes a regular army with a strength of several hundred men.
Battle of Pákozd: Stalemate between Hungarian and Croatian forces at Pákozd; the first battle of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848.
The papal bull Universalis Ecclesiae restores the Roman Catholic hierarchy in England and Wales.
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Birthdays on 29 September 256
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Deaths on 29 September 91
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