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Lewiston Evening Teller
Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Idaho
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A 'This Date in History' column listing key events on May 29 from 1453 to 1898, including the fall of the Eastern Empire, births and deaths of notable figures like Patrick Henry, and significant political and natural occurrences.
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May 29.
1453—Fall of the Eastern Empire.
1546—Cardinal Beaton assassinated at St. Andrews.
1588—The Spanish Armada sailed from Lisbon.
1660—Charles II made his entry into London.
1736—Patrick Henry, American statesman, born. Died June 6, 1799.
1790—Rhode Island adopted the federal constitution.
1848—Wisconsin admitted as a State.
1860—Savoy and Nice ceded to France by Sardinia.
1864—Maximilian arrived at Vera Cruz, Mexico.
1865—Proclamation of President Johnson stating conditions of amnesty.
1875—Paul Boyton floated across the British Channel.
1877—John Lothrop Motley, historian, died. Born April 15, 1814.
1887—Earthquake shock in City of Mexico.
1890—General Robert E. Lee's statue unveiled in Richmond, Va.
1898—Trial of Dr. Briggs for heresy by Presbyterian general assembly.
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List of historical events on May 29: 1453—Fall of the Eastern Empire; 1546—Cardinal Beaton assassinated at St. Andrews; 1588—The Spanish Armada sailed from Lisbon; 1660—Charles II made his entry into London; 1736—Patrick Henry born (died June 6, 1799); 1790—Rhode Island adopted the federal constitution; 1848—Wisconsin admitted as a State; 1860—Savoy and Nice ceded to France by Sardinia; 1864—Maximilian arrived at Vera Cruz, Mexico; 1865—Proclamation of President Johnson stating conditions of amnesty; 1875—Paul Boyton floated across the British Channel; 1877—John Lothrop Motley died (born April 15, 1814); 1887—Earthquake shock in City of Mexico; 1890—General Robert E. Lee's statue unveiled in Richmond, Va.; 1898—Trial of Dr. Briggs for heresy by Presbyterian general assembly.