July 29th, 1661

Born on July 29th, 1661

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What happened on July 29th?

July 29th, 1911

In a case later termed a "legal lynching", Will P. Brady obtained a guilty verdict and death sentence against 15-year-old León Martínez Jr., five days after his arrest for killing a white woman.

July 29th, 1981

An estimated worldwide television audience of 750 million watched the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer (combined coat of arms pictured) at St Paul's Cathedral in London.

July 29th, 1954

The Fellowship of the Ring, the first part of J. R. R. Tolkien's novel The Lord of the Rings, was published by Allen & Unwin.

July 29th, 1950

Korean War: Over fears that North Korean soldiers were infiltrating refugee columns, U.S. forces concluded a four-day massacre of hundreds of civilians through shootings and air attacks near the village of Nogeun-ri.

July 29th, 1938

The Essential Commodities Reserves Act, which allowed the British government to build up reserves of essential commodities in anticipation of war, received royal assent.

July 29th, 1922

The Yomiuri Shimbun reported that up to 100 Korean workers who were constructing a hydroelectric plant on the Shinano River in Japan had been murdered and thrown into the river.

July 29th, 1914

The first shots of World War I were fired by the Austro-Hungarian river monitor Bodrog on Serbian defences near Belgrade.

July 29th, 1900

Italian-American anarchist Gaetano Bresci assassinated King Umberto I of Italy in Monza.

July 29th, 1862

American Civil War: Confederate spy Belle Boyd was arrested by Union forces after her lover turned her in.

July 29th, 1818

French physicist Augustin-Jean Fresnel submitted a memoir on the diffraction of light to the Royal Academy of Sciences, providing strong support for the wave theory of light.

July 29th, 1693

Nine Years' War: French troops defeated the forces of the Grand Alliance led by William III of England at the Battle of Landen in present-day Neerwinden, Belgium.

July 29th, 1014

Byzantine–Bulgarian wars: Byzantine forces defeated troops of the Bulgarian Empire at the Battle of Kleidion in the mountains of Belasica near present-day Klyuch.

July 29th, 0904

Arab–Byzantine wars: Thessalonica, the Byzantine Empire's second-largest city, was sacked by Saracen raiders.

July 29th, 1921

Adolf Hitler became leader of the National Socialist German Workers' Party.

July 29th, 1567

The infant James VI was crowned King of Scotland at Stirling.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on July 29th

Same year
Born in 1661

51

Jahandar Shah

Mughal emperor (1661-1713)

*May 9th, 1661, Deccan Plateau †February 12th, 1713, Delhi

60

Antoine Coypel

French painter (1661-1722)

*April 11th, 1661, Paris †January 7th, 1722, Paris

48

Johann Georg Neumann

German historian and theologian (1661-1709)

*May 1st, 1661, Mörz (Planetal) †September 5th, 1709, Lutherstadt Wittenberg

85

Johann Matthias von der Schulenburg

German art collector (1661-1747)

*August 8th, 1661, Emden †March 14th, 1747, Verona

46

Georg Pasch

German theologian

*September 23rd, 1661, Gdańsk †September 30th, 1707, Kiel

54

Madre Vitória da Encarnação

Catholic religious woman of the order of the Poor Clares, 17th century, born in Salvador, Bahia

*March 6th, 1661, Salvador †July 19th, 1715, Salvador

45

Georg Joseph Kamel

Czech pharmacist, botanist and missionary (1661-1706)

*April 21st, 1661, Brno †May 2nd, 1706, Manila

69

Paul Anton

German author and theologian

*February 12th, 1661, Hirschfelde †October 20th, 1730, Halle (Saale)

82

Alexandre-François Desportes

French painter (1661–1743)

*February 24th, 1661, Champigneulles †April 20th, 1743, Paris

81

Melchior de Polignac

French diplomat and cardinal (1661-1742)

*October 11th, 1661, Lavoûte-sur-Loire †November 20th, 1742, Paris

58

Erdmuthe Dorothea of Saxe-Zeitz

Consort of Duke Christian II of Saxe-Merseburg

*November 13th, 1661, Naumburg †April 29th, 1720, Merseburg

44

Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville

French soldier, ship captain, explorer, and founder of Louisiana (1661-1706)

*July 16th, 1661, Montreal †July 9th, 1706, Havana

70

Antonio I, Prince of Monaco

Monegasque prince (1661-1731)

*January 25th, 1661, Paris †February 20th, 1731, Monaco

45

Takarai Kikaku

Japanese poet

*August 11th, 1661, Edo †April 1st, 1707, Edo

80

Charles Rollin

French historian and educator (1661–1741)

*January 30th, 1661, Paris †September 14th, 1741, Paris

64

Paul de Rapin

French historian

*March 25th, 1661, Castres †April 25th, 1725, Wesel

58

Sukjong of Joseon

19th King of Joseon Dynasty in Korean history

*August 15th, 1661, Changdeokgung †June 8th, 1720, Gyeonghuigung

77

Christian Wermuth

German medallist

*December 16th, 1661, Altenburg †December 3rd, 1739, Gotha

62

Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer

English politician (1661-1724)

*December 5th, 1661, London †May 21st, 1724, London

89

Christopher Polhem

Swedish inventor (1661-1751)

*December 18th, 1661, Tingstäde †August 30th, 1751, Stockholm

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1661 is a normal year and no leap year.

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