Today is Friday, April 29, the 121st day of 2016. There are 245 days left in the year.
1429 — Joan of Arc leads Orleans France, to victory over English
1522 — Emperor Charles V names Frans van Holly inquisitor-General of Netherlands
1553 — Flemish woman introduces practice of starching linen into England
1623 — 11 Dutch ships depart for the conquest of Peru
1628 — Sweden & Denmark signdefense treaty against Duke of Wallenstein
1636 — Prince Frederik Henry occupies Schenkenschans
1644 — Farm leader Li Zicheng becomes emperor of China & flees Peking
1661 — Chinese Ming dynasty occupies Taiwan