Deaths on March 27

Leopold, Duke of Lorraine

Died on March 27, 1729

Leopold, Duke of Lorraine (b. 1679)

Leopold the Good (11 September 1679 – 27 March 1729) was Duke of Lorraine and Bar from 1690 to his death. He is the direct male ancestor of all rulers of the Habsburg-Lorraine dynasty, including all Emperors of Austria.

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Events on 1729

29 Nov

Natchez revolt
Natchez Indians massacre 138 Frenchmen, 35 French women, and 56 children at Fort Rosalie, near the site of modern-day Natchez, Mississippi.