On this day: 29 July

Selected events and births on 29 July, from Wikipedia’s “On this day”.

Events

• 1567 – The infant James VI was crowned King of Scotland at Stirling. Read more: James VI and I Coronation of James VI Stirling
• 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. Read more: Augustin-Jean Fresnel Diffraction French Academy of Sciences
• 1914 – The Cape Cod Canal, connecting Cape Cod Bay and Buzzards Bay in the U.S. state of Massachusetts, opened on a limited basis. Read more: Cape Cod Canal Cape Cod Bay Buzzards Bay
• 1921 – Adolf Hitler became leader of the National Socialist German Workers' Party. Read more: Adolf Hitler Nazi Party
• 1954 – The Fellowship of the Ring, the first part of J. R. R. Tolkien's novel The Lord of the Rings, was published by Allen & Unwin. Read more: The Fellowship of the Ring J. R. R. Tolkien The Lord of the Rings
• 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. Read more: Wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer St Paul's Cathedral

Born on this day

• 1936 – Elizabeth Dole, American lawyer and politician, 20th United States Secretary of Labor Read more: Elizabeth Dole United States Secretary of Labor
• 1937 – Daniel McFadden, American economist and academic, Nobel Prize Laureate Read more: Daniel McFadden Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences
• 1949 – Jamil Mahuad, Ecuadorian lawyer and politician, 51st President of Ecuador Read more: Jamil Mahuad List of presidents of Ecuador
• 1955 – Stephen Timms, English politician, Minister of State for Competitiveness Read more: Stephen Timms Minister of State for Competitiveness
• 1956 – Ronnie Musgrove, American lawyer and politician, 62nd Governor of Mississippi Read more: Ronnie Musgrove List of governors of Mississippi
• 1998 – Mirjam Björklund, Swedish tennis player Read more: Mirjam Björklund
• 1998 – Clayton Keller, American ice hockey player Read more: Clayton Keller
• 1998 – Tijjani Reijnders, Dutch footballer Read more: Tijjani Reijnders
• 2000 – Yacine Adli, French footballer Read more: Yacine Adli
• 2003 – Johnny Brackins, American long jumper and hurdler Read more: Johnny Brackins
• 2003 – Jens Castrop, German-South Korean footballer Read more: Jens Castrop
• 2003 – Renato Veiga, Portuguese footballer Read more: Renato Veiga

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