Historical events on January 29

JANUARY 29, 2013

Twenty-one people died when SCAT Airlines Flight 760 crashed near Almaty, Kazakhstan.

SCAT Airlines Flight 760 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Kokshetau to Almaty, Kazakhstan, operated by a Bombardier CRJ200 twinjet that Read More

JANUARY 29, 1943

World War II: The Battle of Rennell Island, the last major naval engagement between the United States Navy and the Imperial Japanese Navy during the Guadalcanal campaign, began.

World War II or the Second World War was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all Read More

JANUARY 29, 1856

Queen Victoria introduced the Victoria Cross, originally to recognise acts of valour by British military personnel during the Crimean War.

Victoria was Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death in January 1901. Read More

JANUARY 29, 2009

The Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt ruled that people who did not adhere to one of the three government-recognised religions were also eligible to receive government identity documents.

The Supreme Constitutional Court is an independent judicial body in Egypt, located in the Cairo suburb of Maadi. (Image Credits)

JANUARY 29, 2006

India's Irfan Pathan became the only bowler to take a Test cricket hat-trick in the opening over of a match.

The India men's national cricket team, also known as Men in Blue, represents India in international cricket. It is governed by the Read More

JANUARY 29, 2017

A lone gunman carried out a mass shooting at a mosque in Quebec City, Canada, killing six people and injuring up to nineteen others.

The Quebec City mosque shooting was an attack by a single gunman on the evening of January 29, 2017, at the Islamic Read More

JANUARY 29, 1911

Mexican Revolution: The Magonista rebellion began when Mexican Liberal Party troops captured the town of Mexicali.

The Mexican Revolution was an extended sequence of armed regional conflicts in Mexico from 20 November 1910 to 1 December 1920. It Read More

JANUARY 29, 1967

The Mantra-Rock Dance (poster pictured), called the "ultimate high" of the hippie era, took place in San Francisco, featuring Swami Bhaktivedanta, Janis Joplin, the Grateful Dead, and Allen Ginsberg.

The Mantra-Rock Dance was a counterculture music event held on January 29, 1967, at the Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco. It was organized by Read More

JANUARY 29, 1891

Liliʻuokalani, the last monarch and only queen regnant of the Hawaiian Kingdom, ascended the throne.

Queen Liliʻuokalani was the only queen regnant and the last sovereign monarch of the Hawaiian Kingdom, ruling from January 29, 1891, until Read More

JANUARY 29, 1944

World War II: At least 38 civilians were killed and about a dozen others injured when the Polish village of Koniuchy was attacked by a Soviet partisan unit with a contingent of Jewish partisans.

World War II or the Second World War was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all Read More

JANUARY 29, 946

The Abbasid caliph, al-Mustakfi, was deposed, going on to spend the rest of his life as a prisoner in the caliphal palace.

The Abbasid Caliphate or Abbasid Empire was the third caliphate to succeed the Islamic prophet Muhammad. It was founded by a dynasty Read More

JANUARY 29, 1991

The first major ground engagement of the Gulf War began with the Iraqi invasion of Khafji, Saudi Arabia, recaptured three days later by Coalition forces.

The Battle of Khafji was the first major ground engagement of the Gulf War. It took place in and around the Saudi Read More

JANUARY 29, 1907

Kaw Nation citizen Charles Curtis (pictured) of Kansas became the first Native American U. S. Senator.

The Kaw Nation is a federally recognized Native American tribe in Oklahoma and parts of Kansas. (Image Credits)

JANUARY 29, 757

An Lushan, leader of a revolt against the Tang dynasty and emperor of Yan, was assassinated in a plot involving his own son, An Qingxu.

Year 757 (DCCLVII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 757 for this year has been Read More

JANUARY 29, 1814

War of the Sixth Coalition: At the Battle of Brienne, both sides' commanders, Napoleon and Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, were nearly captured.

In the War of the Sixth Coalition, sometimes known in Germany as the Wars of Liberation, a coalition of Austria, Prussia, Russia, Read More

JANUARY 29, 1845

American poet Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" appeared in The Evening Mirror as the newspaper's first publication attributed to Poe.

Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his poetry and short stories, Read More

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