July 29th, 1753

Born on July 29th, 1753

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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 1753

76

Louis-Philippe de Ségur

French diplomat (1753-1830)

*December 10th, 1753, Paris †August 27th, 1830, Paris

61

Louis-Alexandre Berthier, Prince of Neufchatel and of Wagram

Marshal and Vice-Constable of France (1753-1815)

*November 20th, 1753, Versailles †June 1st, 1815, Bamberg

75

Josef Dobrovský

Czech historian, lexicographer, linguist, literature historian, religion writer, science writer and roman catholic priest (1753-1829)

*August 17th, 1753, Balassagyarmat †January 6th, 1829, Brno

61

Benjamin Thompson

American-born British physicist and inventor

*March 26th, 1753, Woburn †August 21st, 1814, Auteuil

73

Samuel Crompton

British inventor, pioneer of the spinning industry (1753-1827)

*December 3rd, 1753, Bolton †June 26th, 1827, Bolton

68

Franz Karl Achard

German chemist

*January 28th, 1753, Berlin †April 20th, 1821, Wołów

43

Jean-Nicolas Stofflet

French military leader

*February 3rd, 1753, Bathelémont †February 25th, 1796, Angers

59

Wilhelm Gottlieb Becker

German art historian, numismatist and author (1753-1813)

*November 4th, 1753, Callenberg †June 3rd, 1813, Dresden

71

William Eustis

Massachusetts-born physician, politician, and diplomat (1753-1825)

*June 10th, 1753, Cambridge †February 6th, 1825, Boston

41

Christoph Kaufmann

Swiss philosopher and writer (1753-1795)

*August 14th, 1753, Winterthur †March 21st, 1795, Berthelsdorf

76

Pankraz Vorster

Swiss-bishop (1753-1829)

*July 31st, 1753, Naples †September 9th, 1829, Muri

29

Bartolina Sisa

Bolivian revolutionary

*August 24th, 1753, La Paz †September 5th, 1782, La Paz

81

Jonas Galusha

American politician

*February 11th, 1753, Norwich †September 24th, 1834, Shaftsbury

55

Richard Potts

American judge (1753-1808)

*July 19th, 1753, Upper Marlboro †November 26th, 1808, Frederick

62

Francesco Melzi d'Eril

Italian politician (1753-1816)

*March 6th, 1753, Milan †January 16th, 1816, Milan

75

Sophia Albertina of Sweden

Princess-Abbess of Quedlinburg

*October 18th, 1753, Stockholm †March 17th, 1829, Stockholm

75

Ippolito Pindemonte

Italian poet

*November 13th, 1753, Verona †November 18th, 1828, Verona

53

Johann Rudolf Dolder

Swiss politician (1753-1807)

*October 17th, 1753, Meilen †February 17th, 1807, Aarau

84

Jean-Baptiste Grenier

French politician

*April 21st, 1753, Brioude †March 26th, 1838, Brioude

45

François-Paul Brueys d'Aigalliers

French admiral

*February 12th, 1753, Uzès †August 1st, 1798, Abu Qir Bay

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1753 is a normal year and no leap year.

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