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GEBEURTENISSEN OP 29 AUGUSTUS
Kingdom of Portugal
Jaar:
1825
Portuguese and Brazilian diplomats sign the Treaty of Rio de Janeiro, which has Portugal recognise Brazilian independence, formally ending the Brazilian War of Independence. The treaty will be ratified by the King of Portugal three months later.
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Michael Faraday
Jaar:
1831
Michael Faraday discovers electromagnetic induction.
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Treaty of Nanking
Jaar:
1842
Treaty of Nanking signing ends the First Opium War.
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Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
Jaar:
1807
British troops under Sir Arthur Wellesley defeat a Danish militia outside Copenhagen in the Battle of Køge.
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Shays's Rebellion
Jaar:
1786
Shays' Rebellion, an armed uprising of Massachusetts farmers, begins in response to high debt and tax burdens.
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American Revolutionary War
Jaar:
1778
American Revolutionary War: British and American forces battle indecisively at the Battle of Rhode Island.
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Iroquois
Jaar:
1779
American Revolutionary War: American forces battle and defeat the British and Iroquois forces at the Battle of Newtown.
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American Civil War
Jaar:
1861
American Civil War: The Battle of Hatteras Inlet Batteries gives Federal forces control of Pamlico Sound.
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Mount Washington Cog Railway
Jaar:
1869
The Mount Washington Cog Railway opens, making it the world's first mountain-climbing rack railway.
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Quebec Bridge
Jaar:
1907
The Quebec Bridge collapses during construction, killing 75 workers.
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GEBOORTEN OP 29 AUGUSTUS
Alfred Shaw
Geboortejaar:
1842
Alfred Shaw, English cricketer, rugby player, and umpire (died 1907)
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Arthur B. McDonald
Geboortejaar:
1943
Arthur B. McDonald, Canadian astrophysicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate
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David B. Hill
Geboortejaar:
1843
David B. Hill, American lawyer and politician, 29th Governor of New York (died 1910)
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Gottfried John
Geboortejaar:
1942
Gottfried John, German actor (died 2014)
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Mohamed Amin
Geboortejaar:
1943
Mohamed Amin, Kenyan photographer and journalist (died 1996)
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Wyomia Tyus
Geboortejaar:
1945
Wyomia Tyus, American sprinter
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Demetris Christofias
Geboortejaar:
1946
Demetris Christofias, Cypriot businessman and politician, 6th President of Cyprus (died 2019)
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Warren Jabali
Geboortejaar:
1946
Warren Jabali, American basketball player (died 2012)
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Giorgio Orsoni
Geboortejaar:
1946
Giorgio Orsoni, Italian lawyer and politician, 17th Mayor of Venice
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Chris Copping
Geboortejaar:
1945
Chris Copping, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
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OVERLIJDENS OP 29 AUGUSTUS
Mahboob Ali Khan
Sterfjaar:
1911
Mir Mahboob Ali Khan, 6th Nizam of Hyderabad (born 1866)
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George Huntington Hartford
Sterfjaar:
1917
George Huntington Hartford, American businessman (born 1833)
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William Archibald Spooner
Sterfjaar:
1930
William Archibald Spooner, English priest and author (born 1844)
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David T. Abercrombie
Sterfjaar:
1931
David T. Abercrombie, American businessman, co-founded Abercrombie & Fitch (born 1867)
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Murad V
Sterfjaar:
1904
Murad V, Ottoman sultan (born 1840)
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William Forbes Skene
Sterfjaar:
1892
William Forbes Skene, Scottish historian and author (born 1809)
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Tokugawa Iemochi
Sterfjaar:
1866
Tokugawa Iemochi, Japanese shōgun (born 1846)
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Brigham Young
Sterfjaar:
1877
Brigham Young, American religious leader, 2nd President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (born 1801)
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Stefan Dunjov
Sterfjaar:
1889
Stefan Dunjov, Bulgarian colonel (born 1815)
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Pierre Lallement
Sterfjaar:
1891
Pierre Lallement, French businessman, invented the bicycle (born 1843)
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FEESTDAGEN OP 29 AUGUSTUS
Adelphus
Christian feast day: Adelphus of Metz
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International Day against Nuclear Tests
International Day against Nuclear Tests
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Gidugu Venkata Ramamurthy
Telugu Language Day (India)
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Saint Sabina
Christian feast day: Sabina
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August 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: August 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
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John Bunyan
Christian feast day: John Bunyan (Episcopal Church)
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Beheading of John the Baptist
Christian feast day: Beheading of St. John the Baptist
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National Sports Day
National Sports Day (India)
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Public holidays in Slovakia
Slovak National Uprising Anniversary (Slovakia)
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Public holidays in Poland
Municipal Police Day (Poland)
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