This Day In European History

29th November

Events
1596: Spain is declared bankrupt by King Philip II…for the third time.

Births
1489: Margaret Tudor.
1627: John Ray, English scientist.
1797: Gaetano Donizetti, Italian composer. 1803: Christian Doppler, Austrian physicist.
1825: Jean-Martin Charcot, French physician.
1898: C. S. Lewis, English writer.

Deaths
1530: Thomas Wolsey, English Cardinal and chancellor.
1543: Hans Holbein the Younger, English painter.
1626: Graf Ernst von Mansfeld, mercenary commander.
1643: Claudio Monteverdi, Italian composer.
1780: Empress Maria Theresa of Austria.
1924: Giacomo Puccini, Italian composer.

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