July 29 in History – What happened on 29 July in Past
✅ Published on July 29th, 2019 in July in History 29 July - Today in History - Important historical events happened on this day in India and World History
According to Gregory calendar, on July 29, the day number in a year is 210 and if it is a leap year then the day number is 211. July 29 has a special significance in India and world history, because many such incidents have occurred on this day which have been recorded forever in the pages of history. Let's know some such important events which will increase your general knowledge. The facts collected will be as follows: People born on this day, demise of famous people, war treaty, freedom of any country, invention of new technologies, change of power, important National and International Day etc.
July 29 in History - Top Historical Events ⚡
| Year | Event / Incidence / Incident |
| 1014 | Byzantine–Bulgarian Wars-Forces of the Byzantine Empiredefeated troops of the Bulgarian Empire at the Battle of Kleidion in theBelasica Mountains near present-day Klyuch, Bulgaria. |
| 1148 | The Siege of Damascus ended in a decisive crusader defeat,leading to the disintegration of the Second Crusade. |
| 1655 | The world's largest town hall opened in Amsterdam, the capital of the Netherlands. |
| 1786 | The first newspaper was published in the West's Alleghany, Pitts Gadget. |
| 1836 | The Arc de Triomphe in Paris, commemorating those who fought and died for France in the French Revolutionary and the Napoleonic Wars,was formally inaugurated. |
| 1858 | Japan reluctantly signed the Treaty of Amity and Commerce, anunequal treaty giving the United States various commercial anddiplomatic privileges. |
| 1858 | The US and Japan signed Harris Confederate. |
| 1862 | American Civil War-Confederate spy Belle Boyd was arrested by Union troops after her lover turned her in. |
| 1876 | Science organization was established in India. |
| 1899 | The first Hague Convention, among the first formal statementsof the laws of war and war crimes in international law, was signed. |
| 1899 | The first motorcycle race was held in New York. |
| 1941 | During World War II, Germany, the German component, landed its troops on the southern coast of the region to take over China and India. |
| 1947 | ENIAC, the world's first general-purpose electronic digital computer, was turned on in its new home at the Ballistic Research Laboratory at Aberdeen Proving Grounds. |
| 1949 | Broadcasting began on British Broadcasting Corporation Radio. |
| 1950 | Korean War: U.S. Army 7th Cavalry Regiment troops concludedfour days of shootings of civilians, sparked by fears that columns ofrefugees might contain North Korean spies. |
| 1957 | The United Nations formed the International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA). |
| 1958 | U.S. President Dwight D. Eisen hower signed the National Aeronautics and Space Act into law, establishing a new federal non-military space agency known as NASA. |
| 1958 | The US Congress passed a bill to establish its space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). |
| 1967 | Vietnam War-During preparation for another strike in the Gulf of Tonkin, the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal was hit by a series ofchain-reaction explosions caused by an unusual electrical anomaly on itsflight deck, killing 134 sailors and injuring 161 others. |
| 1981 | A worldwide television audience of over 700 million peoplewatched the wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales and Diana Spencer at StPaul's Cathedral in London. |
| 1981 | Prince Charles of Britain and Princess Diana were married. At that time around 700 million people saw this royal wedding on TV. |
| 1983 | The first driverless aircraft \ 'mini \' successfully flew. |
| 1987 | Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and Sri Lankan PresidentJ.R. Jayewardene signed the Indo-Sri Lanka Accord in an ultimatelyunsuccessful attempt to resolve the ongoing Sri Lankan Civil War. |
| 1993 | Israeli Court of Appeal overturned (5-0) confidence of John Demjaujuk. It has said that not enough proof he is, Concentration Camp Ivan the Terrible. |
| 1995 | Carolina Panthers has beaten Jacksonville Jaguars. He beat in their 1st NFL exhibition game 20-14. This was a great success for him. |
| 1996 | Aruna Asaf Ali, who contributed to the Indian freedom struggle, passed away. |
| 2010 | The ruins of Airblue Flight 202 have not been rescued due to the monsoon rains. The plane crashed in the Margalla Hills outside Islamabad, Pakistan. It has killed all 152 people onboard. |
| 2010 | An overloaded passenger ferry capsized on the Kasai River inBandundu Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, resulting in atleast 80 deaths. |
| 2011 | To enlarge the debt ceiling the U.S. House of Representatives has voted. But the Senate did not accept this and rejected the measure. |
| 2012 | A mechanism is identified by Scientists. This will pull Earth-warming carbon deep into the Southern Ocean and locked away. The scientists also claim that this process may be lead to global warming. |
| 2012 | National patriotism lessons will be introduced in Hong Kong school in China. Thousands protest are planning to do so. They advocated to labeling it Chinese propaganda. |
| 2013 | A theft nearly 103 million Euros in diamonds and other jewels were made from the Carlton Intercontinental Hotel diamond show in Cannes, France. This is one of the largest jewelry thefts in current years. |
| 2013 | An Associated Press survey has suggested for signs of deteriorating economic security. It has stated that four out of five U.S. adults are struggling now. They are struggling with joblessness, near-poverty or dependence on welfare for at least parts of their lives. |
| 2013 | 10.3 million euros of diamonds were stolen from a French hotel in Cannes. |
| 2014 | The key Sierra Leone doctor, Dr. Sheik Umar Khan who was fighting against the Ebola virus died. He died after succumbing to the disease. |
| 2014 | The NCAA has settled a lawsuit regarding concussions. It has paid $70 million to review head injuries for existing and past players of college sports. The finance does not cover treatment, forcing injured players to take legal action their colleges for damages. |
Famous Birthdays of July 29 😀:
| Year | Name / Profession / Country |
| 1962 | Carl Cox / Producer / United Kingdom |
| 1956 | Ronnie Musgrove / Politician / United States of America |
| 1980 | Ben Koller / Drummer / United States of America |
| 1869 | Booth Tarkington / Novelist / United States of America |
| 1933 | Robert Fuller / Actor / United States of America |
| 1937 | Daniel McFadden / Academic / United States of America |
| 1983 | Inés Gómez Mont / Journalist / Mexico |
| 1887 | Sigmund Romberg / Composer / United States of America |
| 1973 | Denis Urubko / Mountaineer / Kazakhstan |
| 1910 | Gale Page / Actress / United States of America |
| 1956 | Faustino Rupérez / Cyclist / Spain |
| 1953 | Ken Burns / Producer / United States of America |
| 1880 | John Meyers / Swimmer / United States of America |
| 1977 | Rodney Jerkins / Producer / United States of America |
| 1932 | Nancy Kassebaum / Politician / United States of America |
| 1953 | Patti Scialfa / Writer / United States of America |
| 1975 | Jaanus Sirel / Footballer / Estonia |
| 1980 | Ryan Braun / Baseball Player / United States of America |
| 1970 | John Rennie / Cricketer / Zimbabwe |
| 1958 | Simon Nye / Writer / United Kingdom |
| 1975 | Corrado Grabbi / Footballer / Italy |
| 1926 | Robert Kilpatrick / Politician / Scotland |
| 1933 | Colin Davis / Racing Car Driver / United Kingdom |
| 1876 | Maria Ouspenskaya / Actress / United States of America |
| 1965 | Luis Alicea / Baseball Player / United States of America |
| 1977 | Danger Mouse / Drummer / United States of America |
| 1991 | Miki Ishikawa / Actress / United States of America |
| 1987 | Alice Dellal / Model / United Kingdom |
| 1931 | Kjell Karlsen / Pianist / Norway |
| 1945 | Mircea Lucescu / Footballer / Romania |
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Aapane abhi padha: 29 Joolai Ki Pramukh Aitihasik Ghatnayen.
Read in Hindi : 29 जुलाई की प्रमुख ऐतिहासिक घटनाएं