November 29th, 1759

Born on November 29th, 1759

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What happened on November 29th?

November 29th, 2012

In resolution 67/19, the United Nations General Assembly voted to accord the status of a non-member observer state to Palestine.

November 29th, 1987

A time bomb planted by North Korean agents on Korean Air Flight 858 detonated over the Andaman Sea, killing all 115 people on board.

November 29th, 1979

The controversial Tellico Dam project by the Tennessee Valley Authority is completed despite being ordered to shut down from the Supreme Court of the United States' decision in Tennessee Valley Authority v. Hill.

November 29th, 1972

Atari announced the release of Pong (screenshot pictured), one of the first video games to achieve widespread popularity in both the arcade and home-console markets.

November 29th, 1963

Five minutes after taking off from Montréal–Dorval, Trans-Canada Air Lines Flight 831 crashed in bad weather, killing all 118 people on board.

November 29th, 1947

The United Nations General Assembly voted to approve the Partition Plan for Palestine, a plan to resolve the Arab–Israeli conflict in Mandatory Palestine by separating the territory into Jewish and Arab states.

November 29th, 1899

FC Barcelona, one of the most successful clubs in Spanish football, was founded by Swiss football pioneer Joan Gamper.

November 29th, 1890

The National Diet of Japan, a bicameral legislature modelled after both the German Reichstag and the British Westminster system, first met in Tokyo.

November 29th, 1864

American Indian Wars: A 700-man Colorado Territory militia attacked a village of Cheyenne and Arapaho, killing 133 men, women, and children.

November 29th, 1854

An estimated crowd of more than 10,000 demonstrators swore allegiance to the Eureka Flag (pictured) as a symbol of defiance in advance of the Eureka Rebellion in Ballarat, Australia.

November 29th, 1810

Napoleonic Wars: British troops rendezvoused at Grand Baie to launch an invasion of Isle de France, now known as Mauritius.

November 29th, 1781

The crew of the British slave ship Zong, running low on water, began the killing of more than 130 enslaved African people by throwing them into the sea to claim insurance.

November 29th, 1776

American Revolutionary War: British reinforcements brought an end to the Patriot attempt to capture Fort Cumberland in Nova Scotia.

November 29th, 1729

Natchez Indians revolted against French colonists near modern-day Natchez, Mississippi, killing approximately 230 people.

November 29th, 0903

The Abbasid Caliphate captured the Qarmatian leadership at the Battle of Hama in Syria, opening the way for the reconquest of Tulunid Egypt.

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

Same year
Born in 1759

45

Friedrich Schiller

German poet, philosopher, historian and playwright (1759–1805)

*November 10th, 1759, Marbach am Neckar †May 9th, 1805, Weimar

37

Robert Burns

Scottish poet and lyricist (1759–1796)

*January 25th, 1759, Alloway †July 21st, 1796, Dumfries

38

Mary Wollstonecraft

English writer and intellectual (1759–1797)

*April 27th, 1759, Spitalfields †September 10th, 1797, Somers Town

85

Bruno Franz Leopold Liebermann

German theologian

*October 12th, 1759, Molsheim †November 15th, 1844, Strasbourg

34

Georges Danton

French revolutionary (1759–1794)

*October 26th, 1759, Arcis-sur-Aube †April 5th, 1794, Paris

73

William Wilberforce

English politician and abolitionist (1759–1833)

*August 24th, 1759, Wilberforce House †July 29th, 1833, London

68

James Edward Smith

English botanist (1759-1828)

*December 2nd, 1759, Norwich †March 17th, 1828, Norwich

70

Matsudaira Sadanobu

[松平定信] Daimyo and Roju (1759-1829)

*January 15th, 1759, Edo †June 14th, 1829, Mita

62

John Francis Mercer

American politician (1759-1821)

*May 17th, 1759, Stafford County †August 30th, 1821, Philadelphia

54

Johann Christian Reil

German physician

*February 20th, 1759, Rhaude †November 22nd, 1813, Halle (Saale)

44

François Devienne

French composer, flautist, bassoonist

*January 31st, 1759, Joinville †September 5th, 1803, Charenton asylum

78

Maximilian von Montgelas

German politician (1759-1838)

*September 12th, 1759, Munich †June 14th, 1838, Munich

59

Carl Frederik von Breda

Swedish portrait painter (1759-1818)

*August 16th, 1759, Stockholm †December 1st, 1818, Stockholm

71

Ludwig Yorck von Wartenburg

Prussian field marshal (1759-1830)

*September 26th, 1759, Potsdam †October 4th, 1830, Oleśnica Mała

42

Marie Clotilde of France

Queen consort of Sardinia (1796-1802) and Venerable

*September 23rd, 1759, Versailles †March 7th, 1802, Naples

66

Karl Friedrich Hensler

Austrian author

*February 1st, 1759, Vaihingen an der Enz †November 24th, 1825, Vienna

57

Sivert Aarflot

Norwegian contributing editor and publisher

*October 23rd, 1759, Ørsta Municipality †July 14th, 1817, Volda Municipality

72

Johann Maria Philipp Frimont

Austrian general (1759-1831)

*February 3rd, 1759, Fénétrange †December 26th, 1831, Vienna

67

Louise d'Aumont

The only child and daughter of Louis Marie d'Aumon

*October 22nd, 1759, Paris †December 13th, 1826, Paris

47

Vincenzo Lunardi

Italian balloonist (1759-1806)

*January 11th, 1759, Lucca †August 1st, 1806, Lisbon

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1759 is a normal year and no leap year.

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