December 29th, 1690

Born on December 29th, 1690

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on December 29th?

December 29th, 1913

Cecil B. DeMille started filming Hollywood's first feature film, The Squaw Man (featured).

December 29th, 1996

Peace accords were signed under the leadership of President Álvaro Arzú and guerrilla leader Rolando Morán, ending the 36-year-long Guatemalan Civil War.

December 29th, 1975

Planted by unknown perpetrators, a bomb exploded (aftermath pictured) at LaGuardia Airport in New York City, killing 11 people and seriously injuring 74 others.

December 29th, 1959

American physicist Richard Feynman gave a speech entitled "There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom" at Caltech, anticipating the field of nanotechnology.

December 29th, 1940

Second World War: The Luftwaffe began a major night bombing raid on the British capital as part of the Blitz, beginning what was later called the "Second Great Fire of London".

December 29th, 1928

The Northern Expedition, a military campaign by the National Revolutionary Army of the Kuomintang, ended with the complete control of the Republic of China.

December 29th, 1915

First World War: The French parliament passed a law granting the land occupied by British war graves as "the free gift of the French people".

December 29th, 1911

Sun Yat-sen was elected the provisional president of the Republic of China in Nanjing.

December 29th, 1890

Sioux Wars: The United States Army killed 250 to 300 Lakota men, women and children at the Wounded Knee Massacre, beginning the Ghost Dance War.

December 29th, 1876

A railway bridge collapsed over the Ashtabula River in Ohio, killing 92 people and injuring 64 others on a Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway train.

December 29th, 1860

To counter the French Navy's Gloire, the world's first ironclad warship, the Royal Navy launched HMS Warrior, the world's first iron-hulled armoured warship.

December 29th, 1845

The Republic of Texas was annexed by the United States, becoming the 28th state to be admitted to the Union.

December 29th, 1812

War of 1812: In a three-hour single-ship action, HMS Java (drawing shown) was captured by USS Constitution off the coast of Brazil.

December 29th, 1778

American Revolutionary War: Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Campbell led a contingent of British soldiers to capture the city of Savannah, Georgia.

December 29th, 1937

The Constitution of Ireland, the founding legal document of the state known today as the Republic of Ireland, came into force.

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

Same year
Born in 1690

63

Martin Folkes

British mathematician and astronomer (1690-1754)

*October 29th, 1690, Westminster †June 28th, 1754, London

30

Peter Tordenskjold

Norwegian sea officer (1690–1720)

*October 28th, 1690 †November 20th, 1720, Gleidingen

64

Isaac Thellusson

Genevan private banker

*October 14th, 1690, Geneva †September 2nd, 1755, Geneva

63

Léopold Philippe d'Arenberg

Austrian field marshal (1690-1754)

*October 14th, 1690, City of Brussels †March 4th, 1754, Leuven

46

Ferdinand von Plettenberg

German politician (1690-1737)

*July 25th, 1690, Paderborn †March 18th, 1737, Vienna

82

Ernst Johann von Biron

Duke of Courland and Semigallia (1690-1772)

*November 13th, 1690, Kalnciems †December 17th, 1772, Jelgava

88

Friedrich Bernhard Werner

Silesian draughtsman and engraver

*January 28th, 1690, Topola, Lower Silesian Voivodeship †April 20th, 1778, Wrocław

66

Silvio Valenti Gonzaga

Catholic cardinal

*March 1st, 1690, Mantua †August 28th, 1756, Viterbo

72

John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville

British statesman (1690-1763)

*April 22nd, 1690, Westminster †January 22nd, 1763, Westminster

69

François Colin de Blamont

French composer

*November 22nd, 1690, Versailles †February 14th, 1760, Versailles

78

Francesco Maria Veracini

Italian composer

*February 1st, 1690, Florence †October 31st, 1768, Florence

73

Philip Yorke, 1st Earl of Hardwicke

English lawyer and politician who served as Lord Chancellor (1690-1764)

*December 1st, 1690, Dover †March 6th, 1764, London

70

Carlo Lodoli

Italian architect (1690-1761)

*November 28th, 1690, Venice †October 27th, 1761, Padua

65

Richard Rawlinson

Antiquarian and cleric

*February 3rd, 1690, London †April 6th, 1755

56

Christian August, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst

German general (1690-1747)

*November 29th, 1690, Dornburg †March 16th, 1747, Zerbst

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1690 is a normal year and no leap year.

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