July 29th, 1970

Born on July 29th, 1970

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What happened on July 29th?

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.

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.

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.

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 Cape Cod Canal, connecting Cape Cod Bay and Buzzards Bay in the U.S. state of Massachusetts, opened on a limited basis.

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 (pictured) in the mountains of Belasica near present-day Klyuch.

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.

July 29th, 2015

The first piece of suspected debris from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 is discovered on Réunion Island.

July 29th, 2013

Two passenger trains collide in the Swiss municipality of Granges-près-Marnand near Lausanne injuring 25 people.

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, 1970

53

Andi Peters

British television personality

*July 29th, 1970, Chelsea

53

Adele Griffin

American children's writer

*July 29th, 1970, Philadelphia

53

John Rennie

Zimbabwean cricketer

*July 29th, 1970, Masvingo

53

Anne-Élisabeth Lemoine

French journalist

*July 29th, 1970, Le Plessis-Trévise

53

Lisi Harrison

Canadian writer

*July 29th, 1970, Toronto

53

Sean LaChapelle

American football player

*July 29th, 1970, Sacramento

53

Kit Hoover

American television personality, sportscaster, and broadcast journalist

*July 29th, 1970, Atlanta

53

Tina Krause

American actress

*July 29th, 1970, Queens

53

Maria Checa

Colombian model

*July 29th, 1970, Bogotá

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

60

Alexandra Paul

American actress

*July 29th, 1963, New York City

37

Kim Min-jung

South Korean badminton player

*July 29th, 1986, Jeju

51

Joe Vaz

South African actor

*July 29th, 1972, Johannesburg

38

Simon Santoso

Badminton player

*July 29th, 1985, Tegal City

52

Dana Morávková

Czech actress, choreographer, figure skater and television presenter

*July 29th, 1971, Písek

42

Fernando Alonso

Spanish racing driver

*July 29th, 1981, Oviedo City

60

Caroline Paul

American writer

*July 29th, 1963, New York City

61

Benito Mussolini

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

*July 29th, 1883, Predappio †April 28th, 1945, Giulino

36

Genesis Rodriguez

American actress (b. 1987)

*July 29th, 1987, Miami

83

Harry Mulisch

Dutch writer

*July 29th, 1927, Haarlem †October 30th, 2010, Amsterdam

80

David Warner

British actor (1941–2022)

*July 29th, 1941, Manchester †July 24th, 2022, Northwood

49

Josh Radnor

American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter

*July 29th, 1974, Columbus

34

Jake Smollett

American actor

*July 29th, 1989, New York City

51

Wil Wheaton

American actor and writer

*July 29th, 1972, Burbank

77

Bill Forsyth

British film director

*July 29th, 1946, Glasgow

56

Dag Hammarskjöld

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

*July 29th, 1905, Jönköping †September 18th, 1961, Ndola

54

Timothy Omundson

American actor

*July 29th, 1969, St. Joseph

57

Richard Steven Horvitz

American actor

*July 29th, 1966, Los Angeles

50

Stephen Dorff

American actor

*July 29th, 1973, Atlanta

63

Didier Van Cauwelaert

French writer

*July 29th, 1960, Nice

Same year
Born in 1970

53

Malena Ernman

Swedish opera singer

*November 4th, 1970, Uppsala Cathedral Assembly

54

Allan Fung

American politician in Rhode Island (born 1970)

*February 23rd, 1970, Providence

53

Shanti Roney

Swedish actor

*November 24th, 1970, Spånga

54

Mia X

American rapper

*January 9th, 1970, New Orleans

53

Mehmet Scholl

German association football player and manager

*October 16th, 1970, Karlsruhe

54

Gil Young-ah

South Korean badminton player

*April 11th, 1970, Ansan

46

Toby Smith

British musician (1970-2017)

*October 29th, 1970, London †April 11th, 2017, London

53

Melania Trump

First Lady of the United States (2017–2021), model, and businesswoman

*April 26th, 1970, Novo Mesto

54

Simon Pegg

English actor (born 1970)

*February 14th, 1970, Brockworth

54

Lara Fabian

Belgian and Canadian singer and songwriter

*January 9th, 1970, Etterbeek

53

Colin Lawrence

Actor

*September 7th, 1970, London

53

Ethan Hawke

American actor and writer (b. 1970)

*November 6th, 1970, Austin

54

Ardy Wiranata

Badminton player

*February 10th, 1970, Jakarta

53

Erich Irlstorfer

German politician

*May 27th, 1970, Freising

54

Rachel Weisz

British-American actress

*March 7th, 1970, Westminster

53

Nikolai Zuyev

Badminton player

*May 7th, 1970, Dnipro

53

Rhona Robertson

Badminton player

*July 19th, 1970, Auckland

53

Sandra Dimbour

Badminton player

*June 13th, 1970, Saint-Denis

53

Uma Thurman

American actress (born 1970)

*April 29th, 1970, Boston

53

Ted Cruz

United States Senator from Texas since 2013

*December 22nd, 1970, Calgary

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1970 is a normal year and no leap year.

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