29 May in history

6 events that happened on 29 May, from 1453 to 1999.

✦ Anniversary of the day
1453 CE 573 years ago
Constantinople falls to the Ottoman Turks
After a 53-day siege, Mehmed II's army broke through the city walls; Constantine XI died in the fighting. The Byzantine Empire ended, and Constantinople became the Ottoman capital.
Byzantine Empire Mehmed II
1660 CE 366 years ago
Charles II enters London as the monarchy is restored
On his 30th birthday, Charles II rode into London to cheering crowds after years of exile. The Restoration ended the republican experiment that had followed his father's execution.
London
1736 CE 290 years ago
Patrick Henry is born in Virginia
Patrick Henry became one of the most powerful orators of the American Revolution. His 1775 speech ending 'Give me liberty, or give me death!' rallied Virginia to arm.
Virginia
1848 CE 178 years ago
Wisconsin becomes the 30th US state
Wisconsin joined the Union from the old Northwest Territory. It later became known for dairy farming and as a centre of the Progressive movement.
1953 CE 73 years ago
Hillary and Tenzing reach the summit of Everest
Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay, a Sherpa from Nepal, became the first climbers confirmed to have reached the summit of the world's highest mountain.
New Zealand Nepal
1999 CE 27 years ago
Nigeria returns to civilian rule
Olusegun Obasanjo was sworn in as president, ending fifteen years of military government. The date was kept as Nigeria's Democracy Day until 2019, when it moved to 12 June.
Nigeria

Constantinople falls to the Ottoman Turks