July 29 historical events
923 — Battle of Fiorenzuola
The Battle of Fiorenzuola was fought on 29 July 923 between the forces of Rudolph II of Burgundy and Adalbert I of Ivrea on one side and Berengar I of Italy on the other. The battle was a defeat for Berengar, who was thus de facto dethroned and replaced by Rudolf as King of Italy.
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1000 — Battle of Cervera
The Battle of Cervera took place near Espinosa de Cervera on 29 July 1000 between the Christian troops of counts Sancho García of Castile and García Gómez of Saldaña and the Muslim Caliphate of Córdoba under the hajib Almanzor. The battle, "tremendous and difficult to describe", was a victory for Almanzor. The battle is listed as the fifty-second of Almanzor's career in the Dikr bilad al-Andalus.
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1014 — Battle of Kleidion
The Battle of Kleidion (or Clidium, after the medieval name of the village of Klyuch, "(the) key"; also known as the Battle of Belasitsa) took place on July 29, 1014 between the Byzantine Empire and the Bulgarian Empire. It was the culmination of the nearly half-century struggle between the Byzantine Emperor Basil II and the Bulgarian Emperor Samuil in the late 10th and early 11th centuries. The result was a decisive Byzantine victory. The battle took place in the valley between the mountains of Belasitsa and Ograzhden near the modern Bulgarian village of Klyuch.
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1018 — Battle of Vlaardingen
The Battle of Vlaardingen was fought on 29 July 1018. The Holy Roman emperor sent an army towards Holland to subdue the rebellious Count Dirk III. However, the imperial army was decisively defeated and fled in panic. Knowledge of the battle is based on three chronicles, written shortly after the date: De diversitate temporum by the monk Alpertus of Metz, the Chronicon of Thietmar, bishop of Merseburg, and in the Cambrai Bishop’s Chronicle. Also, recent archaeological discoveries shed some light on Vlaardingen in the 11th century.
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1030 — Battle of Stiklestad
The Battle of Stiklestad (Norwegian: Slaget på Stiklestad; Old Norse: Stiklastaðaorrusta) in 1030 is one of the most famous battles in the history of Norway. In this battle, King Olaf II of Norway was killed. During the pontificate of Pope Alexander III, the Roman Catholic Church declared Olaf a saint in 1164. His younger half-brother, Harald Hardrada, was also present at the battle.
Ladejarl-Fairhair succession wars: Battle of Stiklestad: King Olaf II fights and dies trying to regain his Norwegian throne from the Danes.
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1180 — Battle of Cape Espichel
The Battle of Cape Espichel took place on 29 July 1180 between naval squadrons of Portugal and the Almohad Caliphate. The battle occurred at Cape Espichel on the Atlantic coast of Portugal and is considered to be the first naval battle in Portuguese history. The Portuguese defeated the Almohads, killing their admiral in the process and capturing several advanced Mediterranean galleys intact.
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1188 — Siege of Sahyun Castle
The siege of Sahyun Castle took place in July 1188 between the Ayyubid Sultanate led by Saladin and the Knights Hospitaller, who held Sahyun Castle. After a few days of siege, the castle was captured.
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1448 — War in Gotland (1448–1449)
The War in Gotland (1448–1449) was an invasion of the island of Gotland by King Karl Knutsson in 1448.
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1474 — Siege of Neuss
The siege of Neuss, from 1474–75, was linked to the Cologne Diocesan Feud and part of the Burgundian Wars. The siege, led by Charles the Bold against the Imperial City of Neuss, was unsuccessful. Charles was compelled by the approach of a powerful Imperial army to raise the siege.
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1526 — Battle of Melrose
The Battle of Melrose (also known as the Battle of Darnick) was a Scottish clan battle that took place on 29 July 1526. Walter Scott of Branxholme and Buccleuch attempted to rescue the young James V of Scotland from the powerful Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus.
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1536 — Count's Feud
The Count's Feud (Danish: Grevens Fejde), sometimes referred to as the Count's War, was a Danish war of succession occurring from 1534 to 1536, which gave rise to the Reformation in Denmark. In the broader international context, it was a part of the European wars of religion.
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1565 — Mary, Queen of Scots, marries Lord Darnley
Mary, Queen of Scots, married Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, in the chapel at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh.
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1567 — Coronation of James VI
James VI (1566–1625), son of Mary, Queen of Scots (1542–1587) and Lord Darnley (1546–1567), was crowned King of Scotland by Adam Bothwell, Bishop of Orkney, in the Holy Rude Kirk at Stirling on 29 July 1567. The king was just over one year old.
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1571 — Naval battle near Hel
The Battle of Hel was a naval raid took place on July 29, 1571, when a squadron of the Royal Dano-Norwegian Navy raided the Baltic Sea ports of Puck and Hel, destroying or capturing fifteen ships of the privateer fleet (Polish: Flota kaperska) and Polish and Lithuanian troops of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, and taking those that were captured back to the city of Copenhagen.
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1576 — Siege of Zierikzee
The siege of Zierikzee was a siege in the Eighty Years' War between October 1575 and July 1576.
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1593 — Long Turkish War
The Long Turkish War, or Thirteen Years' War, was an indecisive land war between the Holy Roman Empire (primarily the Habsburg monarchy) and the Ottoman Empire, primarily over the principalities of Wallachia, Transylvania, and Moldavia. It was waged from 1593 to 1606, but in Europe, especially in Hungary, it is called the Fifteen Years' War (Hungarian: tizenöt éves háború), reckoning from the 1591–1592 Turkish campaign that captured Bihać in the Kingdom of Croatia.
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1693 — Battle of Landen
The Battle of Landen (or Neerwinden), in the current Belgian province of Flemish Brabant, was a battle in the Nine Years' War, fought in present-day Belgium on 29 July 1693 between the French army of Marshal Luxembourg and the Allied army of King William III of England. The French assaulted the Allied position three times before the French cavalry finally penetrated the allied defences and drove William's army from the field in a rout. The battle was, however, quite costly for both sides, the French losing 9,000 men to the Allies' 19,000. The French failed to follow up on their victory, allowing William to escape.
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1782 — Action of 29 July 1782
The action of 29 July 1782 took place during the end of the American War of Independence. The Royal Navy frigate HMS Santa Margarita captured the French Navy frigate French frigate Amazone off Cape Henry, but on the next day a French squadron under Louis-Philippe de Vaudreuil intervened and recaptured Amazone.
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1794 — Battle of Saločiai (1794)
Battle of Saločiai (Lithuanian: Saločių kautynės, Russian: Бой под Салатами, Polish: Bitwa pod Sałatami) was a battle fought during the Kościuszko Uprising on July 29, 1794, between the troops of Grand Duchy of Lithuania under the command of General Prince Romuald Giedroyć and the Russian troops of Prince Sergei Fedorovich Golitsyn.
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1808 — Battle of Évora (1808)
The Battle of Évora (29 July 1808) saw an Imperial French division under Louis Henri Loison attack a combined Portuguese-Spanish force led by Francisco de Paula Leite de Sousa. Encountering Leite's smaller body of soldiers outside Évora, the French easily brushed them aside and went on to storm the city, which was held by poorly armed townsmen and militia. The French butchered the Portuguese defenders and brutally sacked the town. The hated Loison was known among the Portuguese as the Maneta (One-Hand), because of his amputated arm.
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1814 — Invasion of Hvaler
The invasion of Hvaler (Swedish: Invasionen av Hvaleröarna) was a Swedish military invasion during the Swedish-Norwegian War of 1814. The invasion was directed at the Norwegian archipelago of Hvaler in the southwestern part of Østfold, Norway. The invasion went off rather peacefully. The hostilities opened on 26 July with a swift Swedish naval attack against the Norwegian gunboats at Hvaler.
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1830 — July Revolution
The July Revolution (French: Révolution de Juillet), also known as the French Revolution of 1830, Second French Revolution, or les Trois Glorieuses ("the Three Glorious [Days]"), was a second French Revolution after the first of 1789–99. It led to the overthrow of King Charles X, the French Bourbon monarch, and the ascent of his cousin Louis Philippe, Duke of Orléans, who governed for 18 years as the last king of France.
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1832 — Battle of Beilan
The Battle of Beilan (Turkish:Belen) is an engagement fought by the Egyptian army led by Ibrahim Pasha against the Ottoman army led by Hussein Pasha on July 29, 1832, during the Egyptian–Ottoman War (1831–1833). This battle lasted for 3 hours, the Ottoman army was defeated in a crushing defeat and Ibrahim Pasha captured Belen.
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1836 — Paris inaugurates the Arc de Triomphe
Paris inaugurated the Arc de Triomphe after three decades of construction. The ceremony unveiled the names inscribed on the monument’s pillars.
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1848 — Young Irelander Rebellion of 1848
The Young Irelander Rebellion was a failed Irish nationalist uprising led by the Young Ireland movement, part of the wider Revolutions of 1848 that affected most of Europe. It took place on 29 July 1848 in the village of Ballingarry, South Tipperary. After being chased by a force of Young Irelanders and their supporters, an Irish Constabulary unit raided a house and took those inside as hostages. A several-hour gunfight followed, but the rebels fled after a large group of police reinforcements arrived. It is sometimes called the Famine Rebellion (since it took place during the Great Irish Famine) or the Battle of Ballingarry.
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1848 — 1848 New South Wales colonial election
The 1848 New South Wales colonial election was held between 29 July and 2 August 1848. This election was for 24 seats in the New South Wales Legislative Council and it was conducted in 15 single-member constituencies, two 2-member constituencies and one 5-member constituency, all with a first past the post system.
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1851 — Annibale de Gasparis discovers the asteroid Eunomia
Italian astronomer Annibale de Gasparis discovered Eunomia while observing from the Capodimonte observatory in Naples. The asteroid was later numbered 15.
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1858 — Treaty of Amity and Commerce (United States–Japan)
The Treaty of Amity and Commerce between Japan and the United States (日米修好通商条約, Nichibei Shūkō Tsūshō Jōyaku), also called the Harris Treaty was a treaty signed between the United States and Tokugawa Shogunate, which opened the ports of Kanagawa and four other Japanese cities to trade and granted extraterritoriality to foreigners, among a number of trading stipulations. It was signed on the deck of the USS Powhatan in Edo (now Tokyo) Bay on July 29, 1858.
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1862 — Argentina completes voting to choose presidential electors
Voting ended in the July election to choose presidential electors for Argentina. Bartolomé Mitre won the presidency through the indirect election and took office in October.
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1871 — The first ceremonial train runs on the Connecticut Valley Railroad
A ceremonial train ran from Saybrook Point to Hartford along the Connecticut River. Regular service began two days later, and the line was officially declared open in August.
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1890 — Revolution of the Park
The Revolution of the Park (Revolución del Parque), also known as the Revolution of 1890 or Revolution of '90, was a civic-military uprising against the national government of Argentina that took place from July 26 to 29, 1890. The revolution began with the takeover of the Buenos Aires Artillery Park (Parque de Artillería), located in what is today Lavalle Square.
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1894 — Battle of Seonghwan
The Battle of Seonghwan (成歓の戦い) was the first major land battle of the First Sino-Japanese War. It took place on 29 July 1894 at the hamlet of Seonghwan, outside of Cheonan, Chungcheongnam-do Korea between the forces of Meiji Japan and Qing China. It is also referred to as the Battle of Asan (Japanese: 牙山作戦 ).
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1899 — Delegates sign the Final Act of the first Hague Peace Conference
Delegates at the first Hague Peace Conference signed the Final Act in The Hague. The conference produced conventions on settling disputes peacefully, the laws of land warfare, and applying Geneva Convention principles at sea.
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1900 — In Italy, King Umberto I of Italy is assassinated by the anarchist Gaetano Bresci. His son, Victor Emmanuel III, 31 years old, succeeds to the throne
Umberto I (Italian: Umberto Ranieri Carlo Emanuele Giovanni Maria Ferdinando Eugenio di Savoia; 14 March 1844 – 29 July 1900) was King of Italy from 9 January 1878 until his assassination in 1900. His reign saw the creation of the Italian colonial empire and the formation of the Triple Alliance among Italy, Germany, and Austria-Hungary.
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1901 — Battle of San Cristóbal
The Battle of San Cristóbal (Spanish: Batalla de San Cristóbal) was a battle of the Thousand Days' War. Colombian troops besieged San Cristóbal (Venezuela) and took the city between 28 and 29 July 1901.
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1910 — Slocum massacre
The Slocum massacre was a mass killing of black residents by whites on July 29–30, 1910, in Slocum, an unincorporated community in Anderson County near Palestine in East Texas. The death toll reported by major newspapers ranged between eight and 22, but evidence suggests as many as 200 African Americans were killed. Historians have offered several explanations for the sparking of the riot and massacre by whites.
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1911 — 1911 Bethnal Green South West by-election
The 1911 Bethnal Green South West by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 29 July 1911. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.
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1914 — Bombardment of Belgrade (1914)
The Bombardment of Belgrade (Serbian Cyrillic: Бомбардовање Београда, German: Der Bombardierung von Belgrad) was an Austro-Hungarian naval and artillery attack on the Serbian capital during the night of 28–29 July 1914, marking the opening engagement of World War I. Carried out by the Austro-Hungarian Danube Flotilla and supporting artillery across the Sava River, it was the first act of hostilities following the declaration of war on Serbia earlier that day.
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1914 — The Cape Cod Canal opens as a toll waterway
On 29 July 1914, the Cape Cod Canal in Massachusetts opened on a limited basis as a privately operated toll waterway. It linked Cape Cod Bay with Buzzards Bay. Construction continued after the opening, and the canal was completed in 1916.
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1920 — Construction starts on Link River Dam
The California-Oregon Power Company began building Link River Dam at Klamath Falls, Oregon. The dam would regulate the outflow of Upper Klamath Lake for the Klamath irrigation project and power generation.
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1937 — Tongzhou mutiny
The Tongzhou mutiny (Chinese and Japanese: 通州事件; pinyin: Tōngzhōu Shìjiàn; Wade–Giles: Tungchow Shihchien; rōmaji: Tsūshū jiken), sometimes referred to as the Tongzhou Massacre, was an assault on Japanese civilians and troops by the security forces of East Hebei Autonomous Government in Tongzhou, China, on 29 July 1937, shortly after the Marco Polo Bridge incident, which triggered the outbreak of Second Sino-Japanese War.
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1942 — Battle of Kokoda
The Battle of Kokoda consisted of two engagements fought in late July – early August 1942. Forming part of the Kokoda Track campaign of the Second World War, the battle involved military forces from Australia, supported by the United States, fighting against Japanese troops from Major General Tomitaro Horii's South Seas Detachment who had landed around Buna and Gona in Papua mid-July 1942, with the intent of capturing Port Moresby to the south via the overland route.
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1945 — The BBC Light Programme radio station is launched for mainstream light entertainment and music
The BBC Light Programme was a national radio station which broadcast chiefly mainstream light entertainment and light music from 1945 until 1967, when it was replaced by BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 2. It opened on 29 July 1945, taking over the long wave frequency which had earlier been used – prior to the outbreak of the Second World War on 1 September 1939 – by the BBC National Programme.
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1947 — Air raids on Semarang–Salatiga–Ambarawa
The air raids on Semarang, Salatiga, and Ambarawa was an air strike launched by the Indonesian Air Force on early hours of 29 July 1947 against Dutch military targets located in the Central Javanese town of Ambarawa and cities of Semarang and Salatiga during the Indonesian National Revolution. It was the first military operation conducted by the Indonesian Air Force.
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1947 — ENIAC begins operating at Aberdeen Proving Ground
The U.S. Army switched ENIAC back on at Aberdeen Proving Ground after its move from Philadelphia and a refurbishment. The machine continued in service at the Maryland site until 1955.
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1948 — Olympic Games
The modern Olympic Games (Olympics; French: Jeux olympiques) are a series of international multi-sport events. Considered among the biggest sporting events in the world, the Olympics are organised into distinct Summer and Winter Games, each featuring different sports. The Olympic Games, open to both amateur and professional athletes, involve thousands of athletes and more than 200 teams, each team representing a sovereign state or territory.
Olympic Games: The Games of the XIV Olympiad: After a hiatus of 12 years caused by World War II, the first Summer Olympics to be held since the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, open in London.
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1948 — Opening of 1948 Summer Olympics
The 1948 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and officially branded as London 1948, were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus caused by the outbreak of World War II, these were the first Summer Olympics held since the 1936 Games in Berlin.
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1951 — 1951 Miaoli magisterial by-election
A by-election for Magistrate of Miaoli County, Taiwan was held in July 1951 following the annulled result for general election. Following three rounds of voting, the ruling Kuomintang was confirmed to have held the seat.
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1957 — 1957 Greek Football Cup final
The 1957 Greek Cup final was the 15th final of the Greek Cup. The match took place on 29 July 1957* at Karaiskakis Stadium. The contesting teams were Olympiacos and Iraklis. It was Olympiacos' seventh Greek Cup final and second consecutive in their 32 years of existence and Iraklis' second Greek Cup final in their 49-year history.
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1957 — The International Atomic Energy Agency is established
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is an intergovernmental organization that seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and to inhibit its use for any military purpose, including nuclear weapons. It was established in 1957 as an autonomous organization within the United Nations System; though governed by its own founding treaty, the organization reports to both the General Assembly and the Security Council of the United Nations, and is headquartered at the UN Office at Vienna, Austria.
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1957 — Tonight Starring Jack Paar premieres on NBC with Jack Paar beginning the modern day talk show
Tonight Starring Jack Paar (in later seasons The Jack Paar Tonight Show) is an American television talk show broadcast by NBC. The show is the second installment of The Tonight Show. Hosted by Jack Paar, it aired from July 29, 1957, to March 30, 1962, replacing Tonight Starring Steve Allen and was replaced by The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.
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1958 — July 1958 Haitian coup attempt
On 28–29 July 1958, Alix "Sonson" Pasquet, accompanied by two fellow Haitian military officers and five American mercenaries, attempted to overthrow Haitian President François Duvalier by seizing an army barracks in Port-au-Prince and rallying like-minded troops for an attack on the Presidential palace. Hoped-for support failed to materialize and all eight of the insurgents were killed by troops loyal to Duvalier.
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1958 — National Aeronautics and Space Act
The National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 (Pub. L. 85–568) is the United States federal statute that created the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The Act, which followed close on the heels of the Soviet Union's launch of Sputnik, was drafted by the United States House Select Committee on Astronautics and Space Exploration and on July 29, 1958 was signed by President Eisenhower.
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1962 — 15th Locarno Film Festival
The 15th Locarno Film Festival was held from 18 to 29 July 1962 in Locarno, Switzerland. Retrospective screenings were held in tribute to King Vidor and Jean Vigo. The top prize at the festival, the Golden Sail, went to The Winner directed by François Reichenbach. while the second prize went to Reach for Glory.
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1964 — Operation Triangle
Operation Triangle was a military operation of the Laotian Civil War staged from 19—29 July 1964. Although planned by the General Staff of the Royal Lao Army, it was subject to American approval because the RLA depended on the Americans for finances, supplies, and munitions. Operation Triangle was an ambitious undertaking dependent on martial skills unfamiliar to the Lao.
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1967 — 1967 USS Forrestal fire
On July 29 1967, a fire broke out on board the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal, which was engaged in combat in the Gulf of Tonkin during the Vietnam War. The fire was caused by an inadvertently fired Zuni rocket which ruptured an external fuel tank of an A-4 Skyhawk. The tank's jet fuel spilled across the flight deck, ignited, and triggered a chain reaction of explosions that killed 134 sailors and injured 161.
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1967 — 1967 Caracas earthquake
The 1967 Caracas earthquake occurred in Venezuela on 29 July at 8:00 p.m (UTC−04:00), with its epicenter being 20 km (12 mi) from the Venezuelan capital Caracas. It lasted 35 seconds and heavily affected areas such as Altamira, Los Palos Grandes, and Litoral Central, and it was recorded at 6.6 on the moment magnitude scale. In the aftermath of the earthquake, there were several aftershocks of lower intensity.
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1973 — 1973 Dutch Grand Prix
The 1973 Dutch Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held at Zandvoort on July 29, 1973. It was the tenth race of the 1973 World Championship of Drivers and the 1973 International Cup for F1 Manufacturers. Zandvoort returned to the Formula One calendar following a year's absence for extensive safety upgrades to the race track including new asphalt, new barriers and a new race control tower. Jackie Stewart won the race, this Grand Prix being fourth of five wins for Stewart during the 1973 Formula One season, and he became the most successful Formula One driver of all time with his 26th Grand Prix victory, surpassing Jim Clark's record of 25 victories.
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1973 — Greek republic referendum, 1973
A constitutional referendum was held in Greece on 29 July 1973. The amendments would abolish the monarchy and establish a republic. The proposal was approved by 78.6% of voters with a turnout of 75.0%. This initiated the first period of the Metapolitefsi.
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1975 — 1975 Nigerian coup d'état
The 1975 Nigerian coup d'état was a bloodless military coup which took place in Nigeria on 29 July 1975 when a faction of junior Armed Forces officers overthrew General Yakubu Gowon (who himself took power in the 1966 counter-coup). Colonel Joseph Nanven Garba announced the coup in a broadcast on Radio Nigeria (which became FRCN in 1978).
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1979 — 1979 JSL Cup final
1979 JSL Cup final was the fourth final of the JSL Cup competition. The final was played at Osaka Nagai Stadium in Osaka on July 29, 1979. Yomiuri won the championship.
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1981 — Prince Charles marries Lady Diana Spencer
Charles, Prince of Wales, and Lady Diana Spencer married at St Paul's Cathedral in London. The ceremony was broadcast internationally.
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1984 — 1984 Zairean presidential election
Presidential elections were held in Zaire on 29 July 1984. At the time, the country was a one-party state with the Popular Movement of the Revolution as the only legal party. Its leader, incumbent president Mobutu Sese Seko, was the only candidate, with voters asked to vote "yes" or "no" to his candidacy. The results showed 99.16% of voters casting a "yes" vote.
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1984 — Death of Zhou Jianren
On 29 July 1984, Zhou Jianren, a writer, died.
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1985 — STS-51-F
STS-51-F (also known as Spacelab 2) was the 19th flight of NASA's Space Shuttle program and the eighth flight of Space Shuttle Challenger. It launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, on July 29, 1985, and landed eight days later on August 6, 1985. While STS-51-F's primary payload was the Spacelab 2 laboratory module, the payload that received the most publicity was the Carbonated Beverage Dispenser Evaluation, which was an experiment in which both Coca-Cola and Pepsi tried to make their carbonated drinks available to astronauts.
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1986 — Death of Deng Jiaxian
On 29 July 1986, Deng Jiaxian, a scholar, died.
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1987 — Indo-Lanka Accord
The Indo-Lanka Peace Accord was an accord signed in Colombo on 29 July 1987, between Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and Sri Lankan President J. R. Jayewardene. The accord was expected to resolve the Sri Lankan Civil War by enabling the thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka and the Provincial Councils Act of 1987.
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1987 — Indian intervention in the Sri Lankan civil war
The Indian intervention in the Sri Lankan civil war was the deployment of the Indian Peace Keeping Force in Sri Lanka intended to perform a peacekeeping role. The deployment followed the Indo-Sri Lankan Accord between India and Sri Lanka of 1987 which was intended to end the Sri Lankan civil war between separatist Sri Lankan Tamil nationalists, principally the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), and the Sri Lankan Military.
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1990 — Operation Green Sweep
Operation Green Sweep was a series of drug raids conducted by over 200 Army soldiers, National Guardsmen, and Federal agents in Humboldt County, California. The operation was the first time active-duty troops were used to combat marijuana growing in the United States. On July 29, 1990 a joint task force converged at a base camp in Humboldt County for what is known as 'Operation Green Sweep'. The operation was led by the Bureau of Land Management and consisted of approximately 60 drug law enforcement agents, 110 California National Guardsmen and 60 regular U.S. Army soldiers from the 7th Infantry Division, the same unit that was used in the invasion of Panama during the previous December.
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1993 — Christchurch by-election, 1993
A by-election was held in the British House of Commons constituency of Christchurch on 29 July 1993 following the death of sitting Conservative MP Robert Adley. The result was a gain for the Liberal Democrats, notable for the swing necessary to take such a strong Conservative seat, gaining more than 60% of the votes cast and winning practically twice as many votes as the Conservatives. As of May 2012, the swing of 35.4% remains the fifth largest by-election swing in British political history (the Bermondsey by-election in 1983 being the largest).
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1994 — A light rail crash in Tuen Mun kills a driver
A light rail vehicle and a lorry collided at the junction of Wu Shan Road and Wu King Road in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong. The train driver died. The damaged rail vehicle was taken out of service.
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1995 — Operation Summer '95
Operation Summer '95 (Bosnian, Croatian: Operacija Ljeto '95) was a joint military offensive of the Croatian Army (HV) and the Croatian Defence Council (HVO) that took place north-west of the Livanjsko field, and around Bosansko Grahovo and Glamoč in western Bosnia and Herzegovina. The operation was carried out between 25 and 29 July 1995, during the Croatian War of Independence and the Bosnian War. The attacking force of 8,500 troops commanded by HV's Lieutenant General Ante Gotovina initially encountered strong resistance from the 5,500-strong Army of Republika Srpska (VRS) 2nd Krajina Corps.
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1996 — Lee Lai-shan wins Hong Kong's first Olympic medal
Lee Lai-shan finished first in the women's Olympic windsurfing event near Savannah, Georgia. Her gold was Hong Kong's first Olympic medal.
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1996 — Lee Lai-shan’s windsurfing gold becomes official in Savannah
Hong Kong’s Lee Lai-shan was confirmed as the women’s windsurfing champion at the 1996 Summer Olympics. She had clinched gold the previous day and could skip the final race. It was Hong Kong’s first Olympic medal.
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1997 — 20th Moscow International Film Festival
The 20th Moscow International Film Festival was held from 19 to 29 July 1997. The Golden St. George was awarded to the American film Marvin's Room directed by Jerry Zaks.
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1998 — Mališevo offensive
The Mališevo offensive, also known as the siege of Mališevo, was a large-scale offensive conducted by the Yugoslav forces in the town of Mališevo on 29 July 1998 during the Kosovo War. The offensive had been ordered by Slobodan Milošević, the Serbian President at the time. The town was a KLA stronghold since June, and under their control, the local Serb population was being oppressed.
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1999 — 21st Moscow International Film Festival
The 21st Moscow International Film Festival was held from 19 to 29 July 1999. The Golden St. George was awarded to the Japanese film Will to Live directed by Kaneto Shindo.
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2000 — The 22nd Moscow International Film Festival closes
On 29 July 2000, the 22nd Moscow International Film Festival closed in Moscow, Russia. The festival ran from 19 to 29 July. Krzysztof Zanussi’s Polish-French film Life as a Fatal Sexually Transmitted Disease received the Golden St. George.
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2000 — 2000 MLS All-Star Game
The 2000 Major League Soccer All-Star Game was the fifth MLS All-Star Game. It was played on July 29, 2000 at Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. In the highest scoring MLS All-Star Game, the Eastern Conference won 9-4. Players from the league's three division were divided into East and West teams, decided by fans through voting online and at stadiums and stores.
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2001 — São Toméan presidential election, 2001
The island nation of São Tomé and Príncipe held presidential elections on 29 July 2001. It was the nation's third presidential election since the introduction of multi-party politics in 1990. Incumbent Miguel Trovoada was constitutionally barred from participating in the election having served the maximum of two five year terms. The two top contenders for the position were Fradique de Menezes, a wealthy businessman, and Manuel Pinto da Costa, former President and founder of the former single-party, the MLSTP-PSD. The election, deemed free and fair by international observers, was won in the first round by Menezes.
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2001 — Japanese House of Councillors election, 2001
Elections for the Japanese House of Councillors were held in Japan on 29 July 2001. It was the first national election since Junichiro Koizumi was appointed as prime minister after Yoshiro Mori resigned in April 2001. The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its election allies, were the major winner, provided Koizumi a strong mandates to move forward with his reform policies.
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2001 — 2001 Central Tibetan Administration general election
General elections for the Central Tibetan Administration (the Tibetan government in exile) were held on 29 July 2001. For the first time, voters elected the Kalön Tripa (Prime Minister), as well as members of Parliament. Previously the Prime Minister had been appointed by the Dalai Lama under the Parliament's ratification. This was part of a series of reforms encouraged by the Dalai Lama for the democratization of the exile Tibetan community.
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2001 — 2001 Copa América final
The 2001 Copa América final was the final match of the 2001 Copa América. It was held on 29 July 2001 in Bogotá. Colombia won the match 1–0 against Mexico, becoming the seventh of sixteen participant countries to win the Copa América.
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2005 — Astronomers announce the discovery of Eris
Astronomers Michael Brown, Chad Trujillo and David Rabinowitz publicly announced the discovery of the distant body later named Eris. They had identified it earlier that year in images taken at Palomar Observatory.
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2006 — Battle of Maroun al-Ras (2006)
The Battle of Maroun al-Ras was a battle of the 2006 Lebanon War that took place in Maroun al-Ras, a small village in southern Lebanon on the border with Israel, and Jall ad-Dayr, a nearby Hezbollah stronghold. This battle was the first serious ground battle in the 2006 Lebanon war. It was fought to a large extent by elite forces on both sides and would have huge consequences for the future of the war.
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2007 — Japanese House of Councillors election, 2007
The 21st Elections to the House of Councillors (第21回参議院議員通常選挙 Dainijūikkai Sangiingiin Tsūjōsenkyo) for the upper house of the legislature of Japan were held on July 29, 2007. The date was originally to be July 22, but the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) decided in mid-June to extend the session of the House for a week to finish up legislative business; this step was criticised due to the short-term delay. The House of Councillors consists of 242 members who serve six-year terms. Approximately half the members are elected every three years. The last election took place in 2004 when Junichiro Koizumi, Abe's predecessor, was in office.
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2007 — 2007 AFC Asian Cup final
The 2007 AFC Asian Cup final was a football match that took place on 29 July 2007 at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, to determine the 2007 AFC Asian Cup champion. Iraq defeated Saudi Arabia 1–0 with a Younis Mahmoud header from Hawar Mulla Mohammed's corner in the 73rd minute sealing the victory.
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2007 — Shamrock Bowl XXI
Shamrock Bowl XXI was the 2007 championship game of the Irish American Football League (IAFL). This Shamrock Bowl hosted two teams from the IAFL South division: the University of Limerick Vikings and the Cork Admirals. It was played on July 29 at the UL Sports Ground, Limerick, following the regular 2007 IAFL season. The game finished 22-14 to the Vikings, courtesy of three rushing touchdowns from game MVP Seamus Hogan.
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2008 — Operation Augurs of Prosperity
Operation Augurs of Prosperity (Arabic: Bashaer al-Kheir) is an Iraqi operation against insurgents in Diyala, north-east of Baghdad. The operation was launched on 29 July 2008 by elements of at least three Iraqi Army divisions, with four U.S. armored cavalry squadrons from the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment and the 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment in support. The U.S. led operation is designated Operation Iron Pursuit and consists of three sub-operations: Sabre Pursuit, Eagle Pursuit and Bastogne Pursuit. According to the Iraqi Ministry of Defence, the first phase of the operation was concluded on 11 August.
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2009 — 2009 MLS All-Star Game
The 2009 Major League Soccer All-Star Game was the 14th annual MLS All-Star Game. The MLS All-Stars faced Everton of the Premier League on July 29, 2009. The match ended in a 1–1 draw at full-time and went to an immediate penalty shootout, which Everton won 4–3. Everton's Tim Howard—the United States first-choice goalkeeper and a former MetroStars player—was named MVP of the match, after making three saves during the shootout.
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2009 — 2009 Boko Haram uprising
The 2009 Boko Haram uprising was a four-day armed conflict that took place from 26 to 29 July 2009 between the Islamist militant group Boko Haram and Nigerian security forces across several states in northeastern Nigeria. Fighting broke out in Bauchi before spreading to Maiduguri, Potiskum, and Wudil. Around 1,000 people were killed in total, with approximately 700 deaths recorded in Maiduguri alone.
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2011 — Early insurgency phase of the Syrian civil war
The early insurgency phase of the Syrian civil war lasted from late July 2011 to April 2012, and was associated with the rise of armed opposition militias across Syria and the beginning of armed revolution against the Syrian Ba'athist regime ruled by president Bashar al-Assad. Though armed insurrection incidents began as early as June 2011 when rebels killed 120–140 Syrian security personnel, the beginning of organized insurgency is typically marked by the formation of the Free Syrian Army (FSA) on 29 July 2011, when a group of defected officers declared the establishment of the first organized opposition armed group.
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2011 — Tropical Storm Nock-ten makes landfall in Hainan
Severe Tropical Storm Nock-ten came ashore near Wenchang on Hainan Island, bringing heavy rain and strong winds. It had already crossed the Philippines.
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2012 — 2012 Yamaguchi gubernatorial election
A gubernatorial election was held on 29 July 2012 to elect the next governor of Yamaguchi (山口県, Yamaguchi-ken), a prefecture of Japan in the Chūgoku region of the main island of Honshu. Sekinari Nii (LDP), who had held office since 1996, did not stand for re-election.
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2013 — Granges-près-Marnand train crash
On 29 July 2013, two passenger trains were involved in a head-on collision at Granges-près-Marnand, Switzerland, killing one person and injuring 25 others.
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2013 — 2013 Chaguanas West by-election
A by-election was held in the Trinidad and Tobago constituency of Chaguanas West on July 29, 2013 following the forced resignation of Jack Warner just three months prior.
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2013 — 2013 Dera Ismail Khan prison attack
On 29 July 2013, terrorists attacked on Dera Ismail Khan's central prison and freed more than 240 criminals including 35 high-profile terrorists. Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan claimed responsibility of attack.
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2014 — Battle of Benghazi (2014)
The Battle of Benghazi was a battle of the Second Libyan Civil War. It was fought in May and July 2014 between the Islamic Shura Council of Benghazi Revolutionaries (supported by the LROR and Misrata Brigades) and the Libyan National Army, and some residents which stood with the army in the city.
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2015 — 2015 MLS All-Star Game
The 2015 Major League Soccer All-Star Game, the 20th annual Major League Soccer All-Star Game, took place on July 29, 2015 (9 p.m. EDT, 7 p.m. local time) at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in the Denver suburb of Commerce City, Colorado, the home of the Colorado Rapids. The game was televised live on Fox Sports 1 and UniMás in the United States, and TSN and RDS in Canada.
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2015 — Microsoft releases Windows 10
Microsoft made Windows 10 available in 190 countries, including Indonesia, as a free upgrade for eligible Windows 7 and 8.1 devices. The release brought back the Start menu and introduced the Edge browser.
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2015 — A piece of debris from Flight MH370 is found on Réunion
A piece of an aircraft wing washed ashore on Réunion in the western Indian Ocean. Investigators later confirmed that the flaperon came from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370.
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2016 — 2016 Jordan Super Cup
The 2016 Jordan Super Cup was the 34th edition of the Jordan Super Cup. It was played on 29 July 2016 at Amman International Stadium in Amman, Jordan. The game was played between the 2015-16 league champion Al-Wehdat and the 2015–16 Cup winner Al-Ahli. Al-Ahli won 2-1.
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2017 — 2017 Port Macquarie-Hastings mayoral by-election
The 2017 Port Macquarie-Hastings mayoral by-election was held on 29 July 2017 to elect a new mayor of Port Macquarie-Hastings, a local government area in New South Wales, Australia. The by-election was held following the resignation of mayor Peter Besseling, who resigned on 8 May 2017 just months after being re-elected at the 2016 election. Peta Pinson was elected mayor with 51.07% of the vote after preferences.
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2017 — UFC 214
UFC 214: Cormier vs. Jones 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship and held on July 29, 2017, at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
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2017 — PFL Everett
PFL Everett was mixed martial arts event promoted by the Professional Fighters League that was held on July 29, 2017, at the Xfinity Arena in Everett, Washington.
United States · Sport · Checked 2026-09-24
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2017 — 2017 Carling Black Label Cup
The 2017 Carling Black Label Cup was the seventh edition of the Carling Black Label Cup to be held. A South African beer brand Black Label started the "Be The Coach" where the fans had the opportunity to elect the starting 11 of their desired players from the two Soweto derby arch rivals, Orlando Pirates, and Kaizer Chiefs, which are two of the most successful and largest soccer clubs in South Africa.
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2017 — 2017 Trophée des Champions
The 2017 Trophée des Champions (transl. 2017 Champions Trophy) was the 22nd edition of the Trophée des Champions, the annual super cup in France. The match was contested by the 2016–17 Ligue 1 champions Monaco, and the 2016–17 Coupe de France champions Paris Saint-Germain. The match was played at the Stade Ibn Batouta in Tangier, Morocco.
Morocco · Sport · Checked 2026-10-18
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2018 — 2018 Malian presidential election
Presidential elections were held in Mali on 29 July 2018. In July 2018, the Constitutional Court approved the nomination of 24 candidates for the election. As no candidate received more than 50% of the vote in the first round, a runoff was held on 12 August 2018 between the top two candidates, incumbent President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta of the Rally for Mali and Soumaïla Cissé of the Union for the Republic and Democracy.
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2018 — Death of Ma Ju-feng
On 29 July 2018, Ma Ju-feng, an actor, died.
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2021 — Unplanned Nauka thruster firing rotates the International Space Station
After Russia’s Nauka module docked to the International Space Station, its thrusters fired unexpectedly and rotated the station. Ground controllers regained control and restored the station’s orientation.
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2023 — UFC 291
UFC 291: Poirier vs. Gaethje 2 was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 29, 2023, at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.
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2023 — 2023 Rockingham state by-election
A by-election for the electoral district of Rockingham in Western Australia was held on 29 July 2023, following the resignation of Premier and sitting Labor MP Mark McGowan, on 8 June 2023. The writ was issued on the same day. The two major party candidates for the election were Magenta Marshall for the Australian Labor Party and Peter Hudson for the Liberal Party.
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2024 — Three children are killed in an attack at a Southport dance class
An attacker stabbed children and adults at a dance class in Southport. Three children died.
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2025 — Operation Sarbakaf
Operation Sarbakaf is an ongoing Pakistan Army-led counterterrorism offensive launched on 29 July 2025 in Bajaur District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. Security forces began the operation in Loi (Lowi), Mamund Tehsil around 9:00 AM, supported by gunship helicopters and artillery, and simultaneously imposed a three-day curfew in 16 villages. Federal authorities and provincial authorities described the aim as eliminating militant hideouts and restoring security in the troubled border region, where a resurgence of Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) activity had been reported.
Pakistan · War & conflict · Checked 2026-09-23
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2025 — 2025 ASEAN U-23 Championship final
The 2025 ASEAN U-23 Championship final was a football match that took place on 29 July 2025 at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, to determine the winners of the 2025 ASEAN U-23 Championship. The match was contested by defending champions Vietnam and Indonesia, which repeated the 2023 final in Rayong, Thailand. Vietnam won the match 1–0 after for their third consecutive ASEAN U-23 Championship and their third title overall.
Jakarta, Indonesia · Sport · Checked 2026-10-18
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