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  1. Born on July 29th, 1861 – Weekday, Age & Zodiac
  2. Age in days, weeks and months
  3. What happened on July 29th?
  4. Birthdays of famous people
  5. Public holidays on July 29th
  6. Date as a Roman numeral / digit
  7. Calendar (July 1861)

Born on July 29th, 1861

Weekday

Monday

July 29th, 1861 was a Monday.

Age

162

People born on July 29th, 1861 will turn 163 this year (2024), in exactly 96 days .

Zodiac

♌

Leo (The Lion)

July 23rd, 1861 - August 23rd, 1861

Age in days, weeks and months
Wow, over 59,000 days old!

Why not celebrate an alternative birthday? In 561 days, exactly on November 6th, 2025, people who were born on July 29th, 1861 will be 60,000 days old!

59,439 Days

8,491 Weeks

1,952 Months

... in seconds, minutes and hours

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What happened on July 29th?

Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer July 29th, 1981

An estimated worldwide television audience of 750 million watched the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer at St Paul's Cathedral in London.
The Fellowship of the Ring July 29th, 1954

The Fellowship of the Ring, the first part of J. R. R. Tolkien's high-fantasy novel The Lord of the Rings, was published by Allen & Unwin.
Korean War 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 No Gun Ri.
Essential Commodities Reserves Act 1938 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.
Yomiuri Shimbun 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.
Cape Cod Canal July 29th, 1914

The Cape Cod Canal, connecting Cape Cod Bay and Buzzards Bay in the U.S. state of Massachusetts, opened on a limited basis.
Gaetano Bresci July 29th, 1900

Italian-American anarchist Gaetano Bresci assassinated King Umberto I of Italy in Monza.
American Civil War July 29th, 1862

American Civil War: Confederate spy Belle Boyd was arrested by Union forces after her lover turned her in.
Augustin-Jean Fresnel 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.
Nine Years' War 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.
Byzantine–Bulgarian wars July 29th, 1014

Byzantine–Bulgarian wars: Byzantine forces defeated troops of the Bulgarian Empire at the Battle of Kleidion (pictured) in the mountains of Belasica near present-day Klyuch.
International Space Station July 29th, 2021

The International Space Station temporarily spins out of control, moving the ISS 45 degrees out of attitude, following an engine malfunction of Russian module Nauka.
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 July 29th, 2015

The first piece of suspected debris from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 is discovered on Réunion Island.
Granges-près-Marnand train crash July 29th, 2013

Two passenger trains collide in the Swiss municipality of Granges-près-Marnand near Lausanne injuring 25 people.
Eris (dwarf planet) July 29th, 2005

Astronomers announce their discovery of the dwarf planet Eris.

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

Born on July 29th, 1861

Alice Hathaway Lee Roosevelt: Age & Birthday 22
Alice Hathaway Lee Roosevelt
American socialite and the first wife of Theodore Roosevelt (1861–1884)
*July 29th, 1861, Chestnut Hill †February 14th, 1884, Manhattan

Same Day
Who's birthday is on July 29th?

Benito Mussolini: Age & Birthday 61
Benito Mussolini

Italian politician and journalist who founded and led the National Fascist Party

*July 29th, 1883, Predappio †April 28th, 1945, Giulino
Kim Min-jung: Age & Birthday 37
Kim Min-jung

South Korean badminton player

*July 29th, 1986, Jeju
60
Alexandra Paul

American actress

*July 29th, 1963, New York City
38
Simon Santoso

Badminton player

*July 29th, 1985, Tegal City
Dag Hammarskjöld: Age & Birthday 56
Dag Hammarskjöld

Swedish diplomat, economist, and author (1905-1961)

*July 29th, 1905, Jönköping †September 18th, 1961, Ndola
Harry Mulisch: Age & Birthday 83
Harry Mulisch

Dutch writer

*July 29th, 1927, Haarlem †October 30th, 2010, Amsterdam
Fernando Alonso: Age & Birthday 42
Fernando Alonso

Spanish racing driver

*July 29th, 1981, Oviedo City
Theda Bara: Age & Birthday 69
Theda Bara

American actress (1885–1955)

*July 29th, 1885, Cincinnati †April 7th, 1955, Los Angeles
David Warner: Age & Birthday 80
David Warner

British actor (1941–2022)

*July 29th, 1941, Manchester †July 24th, 2022, Northwood
60
Caroline Paul

American writer

*July 29th, 1963, New York City
51
Joe Vaz

South African actor

*July 29th, 1972, Johannesburg
Genesis Rodriguez: Age & Birthday 36
Genesis Rodriguez

American actress (b. 1987)

*July 29th, 1987, Miami
80
Charles Cochrane-Baillie, 2nd Baron Lamington

British politician (1860-1940)

*July 29th, 1860, London †September 16th, 1940, Lanarkshire
59
Don Marquis

American humorist

*July 29th, 1878, Illinois †December 29th, 1937, New York City
Bill Forsyth: Age & Birthday 77
Bill Forsyth

British film director

*July 29th, 1946, Glasgow
Charles C. Wilson: Age & Birthday 53
Charles C. Wilson

American actor (1894-1948)

*July 29th, 1894, New York City †January 7th, 1948, Los Angeles County
34
Jake Smollett

American actor

*July 29th, 1989, New York City
Mikis Theodorakis: Age & Birthday 96
Mikis Theodorakis

Greek composer (1925–2021)

*July 29th, 1925, Chios †September 2nd, 2021, Athens
Dana Morávková: Age & Birthday 52
Dana Morávková

Czech actress, choreographer, figure skater and television presenter

*July 29th, 1971, Písek
64
Sigmund Romberg

Hungarian-born American composer (1887–1951)

*July 29th, 1887, Nagykanizsa †November 9th, 1951, New York City

Same year
Born in 1861

Rabindranath Tagore: Age & Birthday 80
Rabindranath Tagore

Bengali poet, philosopher and polymath (1861–1941)

*May 7th, 1861, Kolkata †August 7th, 1941, Kolkata
Fridtjof Nansen: Age & Birthday 68
Fridtjof Nansen

Norwegian polar explorer and diplomat; Nobel Peace Prize laureate (1861-1930)

*October 10th, 1861, Vestre Aker †May 13th, 1930, Polhøgda
Nellie Melba: Age & Birthday 69
Nellie Melba

Australian opera singer

*May 19th, 1861, Melbourne †February 23rd, 1931, Sydney
78
Friedrich Simon Archenhold

German astronomer

*October 2nd, 1861, Lichtenau †October 14th, 1939, Berlin
53
Maximilian von Spee

German admiral

*June 22nd, 1861, Copenhagen †December 8th, 1914, South Atlantic Ocean
Georges Méliès: Age & Birthday 76
Georges Méliès

French film maker and illusionist (1861–1938)

*December 8th, 1861, Paris †January 21st, 1938, Paris
Armando Diaz: Age & Birthday 66
Armando Diaz

Italian general (1861-1928)

*December 5th, 1861, Naples †February 29th, 1928, Rome
72
Marie von Miller

German painter (1861–1933)

*February 22nd, 1861, Munich †August 18th, 1933, Starnberg
Mehmed VI: Age & Birthday 65
Mehmed VI

Last sultan of the Ottoman Empire

*January 14th, 1861, Istanbul †May 16th, 1926, Sanremo
63
Franz Xaver Engelhart

German composer, priest and choir director

*March 4th, 1861, Geiselhöring †July 14th, 1924, Regensburg
77
Johannes Angern
*June 13th, 1861, Germany †September 10th, 1938, Berlin
Frederick Jackson Turner: Age & Birthday 70
Frederick Jackson Turner

American historian (1861-1932)

*November 14th, 1861, Portage †March 14th, 1932, San Marino
Victor Horta: Age & Birthday 86
Victor Horta

Belgian architect, designer, publicist, teacher and creator of Art Nouveau

*January 6th, 1861, Ghent †September 8th, 1947, City of Brussels
Rudolf Steiner: Age & Birthday 64
Rudolf Steiner

Austrian social reformer, occultist and esotericist (1861–1925)

*February 25th, 1861, Donji Kraljevec †March 30th, 1925, Dornach
Lou Andreas-Salomé: Age & Birthday 75
Lou Andreas-Salomé

German-Russian Psychoanalyst and author

*February 12th, 1861, Saint Petersburg †February 5th, 1937, Göttingen
77
Charles Édouard Guillaume

Swiss physicist (1861-1938)

*February 15th, 1861, Fleurier †June 13th, 1938, Sèvres
51
Pauline Johnson

Canadian poet and performer

*March 10th, 1861, Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation †March 7th, 1913, Vancouver
69
Luigi Facta

Italian politician (1861-1930)

*September 13th, 1861, Pinerolo †November 5th, 1930, Pinerolo
35
José Rizal

Filipino nationalist, writer and polymath (1861–1896)

*June 19th, 1861, Calamba †December 30th, 1896, Manila
77
Ludwig Fulda

German writer

*November 30th, 1861, Frankfurt †March 30th, 1939, Berlin

Birthdays of famous people

Melanie Martinez: Age & BirthdayChris Adcock: Age & BirthdayLarry Elder: Age & BirthdayJon Cassar: Age & BirthdayElena Prus: Age & BirthdayRobin Tabeling: Age & BirthdaySam Fender: Age & BirthdayAnggun: Age & BirthdayLars Bender: Age & BirthdaySven Bender: Age & Birthday

Public holidays on July 29th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day) which are celebrated on July 29th.

Lazarus of Bethany
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lazarus_of_Bethany
Lupus of Troyes
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lupus_of_Troyes
Martha of Bethany (Catholic, Anglican, and Lutheran Church)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martha
Mary of Bethany
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_of_Bethany
Olaf II of Norway
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olaf_II_of_Norway
Simplicius, Faustinus and Beatrix
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simplicius,_Faustinus_and_Beatrix
July 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast dayen.wikipedia.org/wiki/July_29_(Eastern_Orthodox_liturgics)
Earliest day on which Somer's Day can fall, while August 4 is the latest; celebrated on Friday before the first Monday in August. (Bermuda)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Bermuda
International Tiger Day
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Tiger_Day
Mohun Bagan Day (India)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohun_Bagan_Super_Giant
National Anthem Day (Romania)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deșteaptă-te,_române!
National Thai Language Day (Thailand)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Thailand
Ólavsøka or Olsok, opening of the Løgting session. (Faroe Islands and the Nordic countries)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ólavsøka

Date as a Roman numeral / digit

XXIX.VII.MDCCCLXI

29.7.1861

Legend

M = 1000D = 500C = 100L = 50X = 10IX = 9V = 5I = 1

Leap year

No: With 365 days 1861 is a normal year and no leap year.

Calendar
July 1861

July 1861

w# Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
27 1234567
28 891011121314
29 15161718192021
30 22232425262728
31 293031

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