On This Day in History - January 29 |
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| What Happened On This Day In History - January 29 |
1613 January 29
1613-01-29
Galileo observes Neptune but fails to recognize what he sees
1788 January 29
1788-01-29
Australia Day
1848 January 29
1848-01-29
Greenwich Mean Time was adopted by Scotland.
1863 January 29
1863-01-29
Battle at Bear River WA US Army vs Indians
1886 January 29
1886-01-29
The first successful petrol-driven motorcar, built by Karl Benz, was patented.
1916 January 29
1916-01-29
In World War I, Paris was bombed by German zeppelins for the first time.
1924 January 29
1924-01-29
Ice cream cone rolling machine patented by Carl Taylor, Cleveland
1966 January 29
1966-01-29
Snow storm in north east US kills 165
1996 January 29
1996-01-29
French President Jacques Chirac announced the "definitive end" to nuclear testing.
