Papal Election
Innocent VIII is elected pope after the death of Sixtus IV.
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August 29 in History
This permanent archive page contains 80 World History Database records for August 29, spanning 1350 to 2017. Recorded topics include Battle of Winchelsea; Papal Election; Battle of Mohacs.
Total: 80Events: 65Births: 1Deaths: 3Battles: 11Countries: 23
Events on August 29
Artillery Deployment
Cromwell positions Parliamentarian artillery on the heights around Red Hill and Perry Wood east of Worcester.
Attack on Parliamentarian Battery
Keith joins the Royalist sortie against Cromwell's artillery positions after bombardment of Worcester begins.
Attack on Parliamentarian Battery
Middleton leads part of a fifteen-hundred-man Royalist sortie against the Parliamentarian artillery, but the attack fails.
Bombardment of Worcester
Cromwell's artillery begins bombarding Worcester from positions around Perry Wood as the Parliamentarian siege lines tighten.
Crossing of the Severn
Fleetwood moves about eleven thousand Parliamentarian troops to the west bank of the Severn for the southern approach to Worcester.
Repair of Upton Bridge
Lambert's forces repair Upton Bridge after its recapture, restoring a vital Parliamentarian route toward Worcester.
Act of Free Pardon
Charles II gives assent to the Act of Indemnity and Oblivion, confirming a broad political pardon.
Act of Indemnity
Gives royal assent to the Act of Indemnity and Oblivion, pardoning most former opponents.
Treaty of Turin
Victor Amadeus II signs a separate peace with France and withdraws Savoy from the Grand Alliance.
Treaty of Turin
Louis XIV concludes peace with Victor Amadeus II, removing Savoy from the coalition against France.
Siege of Venlo
The Allied siege of Venlo begins during Marlborough's opening campaign.
Capture of Bethune
Captures Bethune during the northern France campaign.
Australia Defeats England at The Oval
Helps Australia defeat England by seven runs at The Oval.
Australian Test Victory at The Oval
Captains Australia to a seven-run victory over England.
Murdoch Captains Historic Victory
The upset at The Oval becomes the origin of the Ashes tradition.
Spofforth Leads Historic Test Victory
His bowling is central to the match that inspires the Ashes legend.
President of Chile
Temporarily heads the government after Balmaceda loses control of Santiago.
August Offensive Fails to Break Stalemate
Hamilton's August offensive ends without gaining the decisive heights or breaking the strategic deadlock.
Hill 60 Bombing Defence
Throssell helps hold captured trenches during repeated Ottoman bomb attacks at Hill 60.
Hill 60 Offensive Ended
Godley ends further attacks after Allied troops fail to secure the summit but establish a limited connection with Suvla.
Tenth Light Horse Enters Hill 60 Bombing Fight
Fry commands a combined squadron as the 10th Light Horse fights through captured trenches with bombs and rifles before dawn.
Conscription Crisis
Introduces conscription through the Military Service Act.
Kornilov Affair
Relies on railway workers and political activists to disrupt communications and troop movements toward Petrograd.
Kornilov Affair
Seeks support from loyal military units as Kornilov's advance begins losing momentum outside the capital.
Kornilov Affair
Finds support weakening as soldiers encounter political delegations urging them not to move against Petrograd.
Kornilov Affair
His attempted move on Petrograd loses momentum as railway workers intervene.
Kornilov Affair
Receives reports that railway workers are delaying troop movements and disrupting communications with advancing units.
Kornilov Affair
Bolshevik activists help organise resistance while railway workers and soldiers obstruct the advance toward Petrograd.
Kornilov Affair
The crisis allows Bolshevik organisers to rebuild influence among workers after the repression following the July Days.
Railway Strike
Railway workers disrupt troop movements toward Petrograd.
Bapaume Captured by New Zealand Division
Russell's New Zealand Division captures Bapaume during the Allied advance.
Bapaume Recapture Operations Supported
Haig's Third Army continues pressure as British forces retake Bapaume during the Hundred Days.
Emergency Decree Protest
Protests against President Friedrich Ebert's nationwide state of emergency, regarding federal intervention as a threat to Bavarian autonomy.
King of Laos under French Protection
French authorities enlarge the royal domain after Thai gains in western Laos
Atomic Project Status Report
Conant's status report, relayed through Vannevar Bush to the Secretary of War, reports encouraging results from Oppenheimer's bomb-design group.
End of Scavenius Government
The Scavenius Government ends in Copenhagen, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Denmark.
German Occupation
German forces occupy Slovakia during the uprising.
Slovak National Uprising
Orders the Slovak National Uprising to begin.
First Soviet Atomic Test
Directs the scientific programme producing the first Soviet atomic bomb test.
First Soviet Atomic Test
The Soviet Union conducts its first atomic bomb test, ending the United States nuclear monopoly.
RDS-1 Test
The achievement marks rds-1 test as an important Russian scientific milestone.
Soviet Atomic Bomb
The Soviet Union tests its first atomic bomb.
Government Ends
His government ends in Helsinki, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Finland.
Prime Minister
Takes office as Prime Minister of Finland and forms a government in Helsinki.
Department of Economic Affairs (DEA)
Shore declared immediately his belief in state-controlled economic planning, together with the regulation of prices and wages. Appointed Secretary of State for Economic Affairs at the Department of Economic Affairs
Secretary of State for Economic Affairs
Appointed Secretary of State for Economic Affairs at the Department of Economic Affairs
Isle of Wight Festival 1970
Perform at the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival.
National Chicano Moratorium
Helps organize the National Chicano Moratorium against the Vietnam War
Watergate Press Conference
Publicly argues that the danger in campaign wrongdoing lies in covering it up and says White House Counsel John Dean is monitoring the investigation.
Election Issues Speech
Addresses Unionists on the EEC, Northern Ireland and inflation as the October general election approaches.
Oil Nationalization Law
Congress approved the law reserving the petroleum industry to the state.
New Economic Policy
Paz Estenssoro issues Supreme Decree 21060 to attack hyperinflation and restructure the economy
Supreme Decree 21060
Paz Estenssoro promulgates Supreme Decree 21060 to halt hyperinflation and liberalise the economy.
Supernova 1987A Ring Resolved
Hubble resolves a gaseous ring around Supernova 1987A in unprecedented detail during one of the observatory's earliest science investigations.
Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test Site Closed
Closes the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site after decades of Soviet nuclear testing.
Tenth Commissioners Session
Chairs the tenth regular session of UNMOVIC Commissioners.
UNMOVIC Readiness Review
The Commission assesses preparations as diplomatic pressure on Iraq increases.
Modern Times
Releases Modern Times.
Vice Presidential Candidate
Is named John McCain's Republican running mate
Four-Goal Milan Derby Victory
Inter defeat AC Milan 4-0 in an emphatic early-season derby victory.
Spanish Super Cup Victory
Real Madrid defeat Barcelona on away goals to win the Spanish Super Cup.
Syria Chemical Weapons Commons Vote
Loses a House of Commons vote on possible military action after chemical weapons attacks in Syria.
New Horizons
New Horizons begins its fourth major hibernation cycle before the final approach to Pluto.
IAEA Low Enriched Uranium Bank Opens
The IAEA opens its Low Enriched Uranium Bank in Kazakhstan as a fuel assurance mechanism.
Births on August 29
Birth of John Locke
John Locke is born at Wrington in Somerset.
Deaths on August 29
Death of Ruben Salazar
Killed by a tear gas projectile during the National Chicano Moratorium
Death of Ingrid Bergman
Death of Ingrid Bergman
Death of Lee Marvin
Death of Lee Marvin
Battles on August 29
Battle of Winchelsea
Between 14 and 26 Castilian ships were captured, and some were sunk, while 2 English vessels were sunk and many suffered heavy losses.
Battle of Winchelsea
Edward III and the Black Prince commanded 50 English ships against 44 larger Castilian and Genoese vessels commanded by Don Carlos de la Cerda.
Battle of Winchelsea
The Battle of Les Espagnols sur Mer, also called the Battle of Winchelsea, was an English naval victory.
Battle of Winchelsea
Between 14 and 26 Castilian ships were captured, and some were sunk, while 2 English vessels were sunk and many suffered heavy losses
Battle of Winchelsea
Defeats a Castilian fleet in the Channel
Battle of Winchelsea
Edward III and the Black Prince commanded 50 English ships against 44 larger Castilian and Genoese vessels commanded by Don Carlos de la Cerda.
Battle of Winchelsea
The Battle of Les Espagnols sur Mer, also called the Battle of Winchelsea, was an English naval victory.
Battle of Winchelsea
Between 14 and 26 Castilian ships were captured, and some were sunk, while 2 English vessels were sunk and many suffered heavy losses.
Battle of Winchelsea
Edward III and the Black Prince commanded 50 English ships against 44 larger Castilian and Genoese vessels commanded by Don Carlos de la Cerda.
Battle of Winchelsea
The Battle of Les Espagnols sur Mer, also called the Battle of Winchelsea, was an English naval victory.
Battle of Mohacs
His defeat shifts Slovak lands toward Habsburg rule.