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On this day: 29 July

136 things happened on 29 July, from 587 BC to 2021. UK stories come first, then the rest of the world.

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In the UK 12

UK history first: stories from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Around the world 29

1981 45 years ago

After impeachment on June 21, Abolhassan Banisadr flees with Massoud Rajavi to Paris, in an Iranian Air Force Boeing 707, piloted by Colonel Behzad Moezzi, to form the National Council of Resistance of Iran.

Find out more: Abolhassan Banisadr (Wikipedia)

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  1. In which year did this happen: “The infant James VI was crowned King of Scotland at Stirling”?

    1. 1567
    2. 1602
    3. 1987
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    A: 1567. 1567 — that’s 459 years ago. Find it on the page

  2. In which year did this happen: “British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and President of France François”?

    1. 1987
    2. 1588
    3. 1567
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    A: 1987. 1987 — that’s 39 years ago. Find it on the page

  3. Which of these happened first?

    1. The infant James VI was crowned King of Scotland at Stirling
    2. British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and President of France François
    3. Nine Years' War: French troops defeated the forces of the Grand Alliance led
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    A: The infant James VI was crowned King of Scotland at Stirling. 1567: The infant James VI was crowned King of Scotland at Stirling · 1987: British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and President of France François · 1693: Nine Years' War: French troops defeated the forces of the Grand Alliance led Find it on the page

  4. “Nine Years' War: French troops defeated the forces of the Grand Alliance led” happened in 1693. How many years ago was that?

    1. 333 years
    2. 343 years
    3. 323 years
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    A: 333 years. 2026 − 1693 = 333. Find it on the page

Born on this day 32

Famous people whose birthday is 29 July.

Remembering 21

Well-known people who died on 29 July.

Special days 13

Festivals, holidays and saints’ days celebrated on 29 July somewhere in the world.

For older readers 29 Show stories about war, disasters, crime and other difficult history

Content note: these entries mention things like war, violence, deaths, disasters or crime. They are part of history, but they can be upsetting. Grown-ups and teachers: you may want to read them first. They come straight from Wikipedia and have not been rewritten for children.

Where these facts come from

Stories with a heading have been written for young readers by A Day in the Past, using the linked articles as sources. Other entries show text from Wikipedia’s “July 29” page and its “On this day” feed, written by Wikipedia contributors and shared under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. Each “Read more” link goes to the article an entry is based on. Photos are credited under each picture. Spotted a mistake? Please tell us.