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  • Rome
    Sunday Jul 29, 238
    Roman Empire

    Gordian III was proclaimed sole emperor

    Rome
    Sunday Jul 29, 238

    The situation for Pupienus and Balbinus, despite Maximinus' death, was doomed from the start with popular riots, military discontent and enormous fire that consumed Rome in June 238. On July 29, Pupienus and Balbinus were killed by the Praetorian Guard and Gordian was proclaimed sole emperor.




  • Bulgaria
    Friday Jul 29, 1014
    Byzantine Empire

    Battle of Kleidion

    Bulgaria
    Friday Jul 29, 1014

    At the Battle of Kleidion in 1014 the Bulgarians were annihilated: their army was captured, and it is said that 99 out of every 100 men were blinded, with the hundredth man left with one eye so he could lead his compatriots home. When Tsar Samuil saw the broken remains of his once formidable army, he died of shock.




  • Belen, Hatay, Turkey
    Friday Jul 29, 1831
    Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt

    Ibrahim Pasha defeated Ottoman army at Beilan

    Belen, Hatay, Turkey
    Friday Jul 29, 1831

    Ibrahim defeated the Ottoman army at Beilan.




  • Ireland
    Saturday Jul 29, 1848
    Revolutions of 1848

    Young Ireland rebellion

    Ireland
    Saturday Jul 29, 1848

    The Young Irelander Rebellion was a failed Irish nationalist uprising led by the Young Ireland movement, part of the wider Revolutions of 1848 that affected most of Europe. It took place on 29 July 1848 at Farranrory, a small settlement about 4.3 km north-northeast of the village of Ballingarry, South Tipperary.




  • Predappio, Forlì-Cesena, Italy
    Sunday Jul 29, 1883
    Benito Mussolini

    Mussolini's Birth

    Predappio, Forlì-Cesena, Italy
    Sunday Jul 29, 1883

    Mussolini was born on 29 July 1883 in Dovia di Predappio, a small town in the province of Forlì in Romagna. Later, during the Fascist era, Predappio was dubbed "Duce's town" and Forlì was called "Duce's city", with pilgrims going to Predappio and Forlì to see the birthplace of Mussolini.




  • Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
    Wednesday Jul 29, 1908
    Titanic

    Drawings

    Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
    Wednesday Jul 29, 1908

    On 29 July 1908, Harland and Wolff presented the drawings to J. Bruce Ismay and other White Star Line executives. Ismay approved the design and signed three "letters of agreement" two days later, authorizing the start of construction… The name Titanic derives from the Titan of Greek mythology.




  • Russia
    Wednesday Jul 29, 1914
    World War 1

    Russian Support

    Russia
    Wednesday Jul 29, 1914

    On 29 July, Russia, in support of Serbia, declared partial mobilization against Austria-Hungary.


  • Ontario, Canada
    Saturday Jul 29, 1916
    Disasters with highest death tolls

    Matheson Fire

    Ontario, Canada
    Saturday Jul 29, 1916

    The great Matheson Fire was a deadly forest fire that passed through the region surrounding the communities of Black River-Matheson and Iroquois Falls, Ontario, Canada, on July 29, 1916. 223 people were killed according to the official estimate.


  • 57th Street, New York City, New York, U.S.
    Sunday Jul 29, 1917
    W. E. B. Du Bois

    Silent Parade

    57th Street, New York City, New York, U.S.
    Sunday Jul 29, 1917

    To publicly demonstrate the black community's outrage over the riots, Du Bois organized the Silent Parade, a march of around 9,000 African Americans down New York City's Fifth Avenue, the first parade of its kind in New York, and the second instance of blacks publicly demonstrating for civil rights.


  • Tisza River, Hungary
    Tuesday Jul 29, 1919
    Hungarian–Romanian War

    The Romanian Army crossed the Tisza River

    Tisza River, Hungary
    Tuesday Jul 29, 1919

    On the night of 29–30 July, the Romanian Army crossed the Tisza River. Decoy operations were mounted at other points along the river, bringing intense artillery duels. Romanian forces held the element of surprise.


  • Germany
    Friday Jul 29, 1921
    Adolf Hitler

    Party Chairman

    Germany
    Friday Jul 29, 1921

    Hitler spoke to several packed houses and defended himself and Esser, to thunderous applause. His strategy proved successful, and at a special party congress on 29 July, he was granted absolute powers as party chairman, replacing Drexler, by a vote of 533 to 1


  • Tongzhou, Beijing, China
    Thursday Jul 29, 1937
    Second Sino-Japanese War

    The Tungchow mutiny

    Tongzhou, Beijing, China
    Thursday Jul 29, 1937

    On July 29, some 5,000 troops of the 1st and 2nd Corps of the East Hopei Army mutinied, turning against the Japanese garrison. In addition to Japanese military personnel, some 260 civilians living in Tongzhou in accordance with the Boxer Protocol of 1901, were killed in the uprising (predominantly Japanese including the police force and also some ethnic Koreans). The Chinese then set fire to and destroyed much of the city. Only around 60 Japanese civilians survived, who provided both journalists and later historians with firsthand witness accounts. As a result of the violence of the mutiny against Japanese civilians, the Tungchow mutiny, as it came to be called, strongly shook public opinion within Japan.


  • Santos, Sao Paulo, Brazil
    Sunday Jul 29, 1956
    Pelé

    Santos

    Santos, Sao Paulo, Brazil
    Sunday Jul 29, 1956

    In 1956, de Brito took Pelé to Santos, an industrial and port city located near São Paulo, to try out for professional club Santos FC, telling the directors at Santos that the 15-year-old would be "the greatest football player in the world."


  • St. Paul's Cathedral, London, England
    Wednesday Jul 29, 1981
    Prince Charles

    1st Marriage

    St. Paul's Cathedral, London, England
    Wednesday Jul 29, 1981

    Prince Charles proposed to Diana in February 1981; she accepted and they married in St Paul's Cathedral on 29 July of that year. Upon his marriage, Charles reduced his voluntary tax contribution from the profits generated by the Duchy of Cornwall from 50% to 25%.


  • London, England, United Kingdom
    Wednesday Jul 29, 1981
    Princess Diana

    "Fairytale Wedding"

    London, England, United Kingdom
    Wednesday Jul 29, 1981

    Twenty-year-old Diana became Princess of Wales when she married the Prince of Wales on 29 July 1981 at St Paul's Cathedral, which offered more seating than Westminster Abbey, a church that was generally used for royal nuptials. The couple had residences at Kensington Palace and Highgrove House, near Tetbury.


  • Mehran, Ilam Province, Iran
    Friday Jul 29, 1983
    Iran–Iraq War

    Operation Dawn 3

    Mehran, Ilam Province, Iran
    Friday Jul 29, 1983

    The Iranians attempted to further exploit activities in the north on 30 July 1983, during Operation Dawn-3. Iran saw an opportunity to sweep away Iraqi forces controlling the roads between the Iranian mountain border towns of Mehran, Dehloran and Elam. Iraq launched airstrikes, and equipped attack helicopters with chemical warheads; while ineffective, it demonstrated both the Iraqi general staff's and Saddam's increasing interest in using chemical weapons. In the end, 17,000 had been killed on both sides, with no gain for either country.


  • Mongolia
    Sunday Jul 29, 1990
    Mongolian Revolution of 1990

    Mongolia's first free multi-party elections

    Mongolia
    Sunday Jul 29, 1990

    Following the 1990 Democratic Revolution in Mongolia, Mongolia's first free, multi-party elections for a bicameral parliament were held on 29 July 1990.


  • Chechnya, Russia
    Thursday Jul 29, 1999
    Second Chechen War

    The Russian Interior Ministry troops destroyed a Chechen border post and captured an 800 meter section of strategic road

    Chechnya, Russia
    Thursday Jul 29, 1999

    On 29 July 1999, the Russian Interior Ministry troops destroyed a Chechen border post and captured an 800 meter section of strategic road.


  • Stockbridge and Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
    Thursday Jul 29, 1999
    Mass Shootings in the United States

    Atlanta Shootings

    Stockbridge and Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
    Thursday Jul 29, 1999

    Mark Orrin Barton was a spree killer from Stockbridge, Georgia, who killed 12 people and injured 13 more on July 29, 1999.


  • Barcelona, Spain
    Tuesday Jul 29, 2003
    Ronaldinho

    To Barcelona

    Barcelona, Spain
    Tuesday Jul 29, 2003

    Barcelona entered the running for Ronaldinho and outbid Manchester United for his signature in a €30 million deal.


  • Netherlands
    Thursday Jul 29, 2004
    Marco van Basten

    The New Manager of The Netherlands National Team

    Netherlands
    Thursday Jul 29, 2004

    On 29 July 2004, Van Basten was named the new manager of the Netherlands national team, with Van 't Schip as his assistant. Van Basten’s appointment as manager of the Netherlands sparked a little controversy at the time, since he only just started his managerial career and the media argued that he did not have a lot of experience yet.


  • Cody, Wyoming, U.S.
    Thursday Jul 29, 2004
    Warren Buffett

    His wife died

    Cody, Wyoming, U.S.
    Thursday Jul 29, 2004

    Buffett's wife (Susan Buffett) died on July 29, 2004.


  • Menlo Park, California, U.S.
    Friday Jul 29, 2011
    Facebook, Inc.

    Facebook announced Its Bug Bounty Program

    Menlo Park, California, U.S.
    Friday Jul 29, 2011

    On July 29, 2011, Facebook announced its Bug Bounty Program that paid security researchers a minimum of $500 for reporting security holes. The company promised not to pursue "white hat" hackers who identified such problems.


  • U.S.
    Monday Jul 29, 2013
    Popeyes

    "AFC" began offering a special entree of fried chicken strips dipped in waffle batter

    U.S.
    Monday Jul 29, 2013

    On July 29, 2013, America's Favorite Chicken Company, Inc. "AFC" began offering a special entree of fried chicken strips dipped in waffle batter, which was already a proven success in some markets.


  • Redmond, Washington, U.S.
    Wednesday Jul 29, 2015
    Microsoft

    Windows 10

    Redmond, Washington, U.S.
    Wednesday Jul 29, 2015

    On July 29, 2015, Windows 10 was released.


  • U.S
    Friday Jul 29, 2022
    Tham Luang cave rescue

    Thirteen Lives (film)

    U.S
    Friday Jul 29, 2022

    Thirteen Lives is a 2022 American biographical survival film based on the Tham Luang cave rescue directed and produced by Ron Howard, from a screenplay written by William Nicholson. The film stars Viggo Mortensen, Colin Farrell, Joel Edgerton, and Tom Bateman. Production companies are Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Bron Creative, Imagine Entertainment.


  • Chelmsford
    Friday Jul 29, 1566

    Agnes Waterhouse was executed

    Chelmsford
    Friday Jul 29, 1566

    The first British woman convicted of witchcraft was put to death by Great Britain.


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