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This Day in History: July 29 Events, Birthdays & Deaths

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An estimated worldwide television audience of 750 million watched the wedding of…

An estimated worldwide television audience of 750 million watched the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer (combined coat of arms pictured) at St Paul's Cathedral in London.

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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) International Tiger Day Mohun Bagan Day (India)

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Renato Veiga 2003

Yacine Adli 2000

Mirjam Björklund 1998

Clayton Keller 1998

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Alon Abutbul 2025

Oliver Dragojević 2018

Nikolai Volkoff 2018

Antony Holland 2015

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“No legacy is so rich as honesty.”

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2024
Southport stabbings
Three children are stabbed to death and 10 other people injured at a dance studio in Southport, England. This incident, coupled with widespread online misinformation, leads to various racially motivated riots across the UK.
2021
The International Space Station temporarily spins out of control
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.
2019
Altamira prison riot
The 2019 Altamira prison riot between rival Brazilian drug gangs leaves 62 dead.
2015
The first piece of suspected debris from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 is…
The first piece of suspected debris from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 is discovered on Réunion Island.
2013
Granges-près-Marnand train crash
Two passenger trains collide in the Swiss municipality of Granges-près-Marnand near Lausanne injuring 25 people.

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Renato Veiga 2003 Yacine Adli 2000 Mirjam Björklund 1998 Clayton Keller 1998 Tijjani Reijnders 1998 Neal Pionk 1995 Liam O'Brien (ice hockey) 1994 Daniele Rugani 1994

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Alon Abutbul 2025 Oliver Dragojević 2018 Nikolai Volkoff 2018 Antony Holland 2015 Mike Pyle (American football) 2015 Franklin H. Westervelt 2015 M. Caldwell Butler 2014 Jon R. Cavaiani 2014

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Renato Veiga 2003 Portuguese footballer (born 2003)

Yacine Adli 2000 French footballer (born 2000)

Mirjam Björklund 1998 Swedish tennis player (born 1998)

Clayton Keller 1998 American ice hockey player (born 1998)

Tijjani Reijnders 1998 Dutch footballer (born 1998)

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What happened on July 29?

One highlighted entry is from 1981: An estimated worldwide television audience of 750 million watched the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer (combined coat of arms pictured) at St Paul's Cathedral in London.

Who was born on July 29?

People listed for July 29 include Renato Veiga (2003), Yacine Adli (2000), and Mirjam Björklund (1998).

What observances fall on July 29?

Observances listed for July 29 include Christian feast day: July 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics), Christian feast day: Lazarus of Bethany, and Christian feast day: Lupus of Troyes.

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