May 29 in history
Events on May 29
Notable events that happened on May 29 in past years.
- 2022
Tara Air Flight 197 crashes in Nepal's Mustang District, killing 22.
Wikipedia article: Tara Air Flight 197 - 2008
A doublet earthquake, of combined magnitude 6.1, strikes Iceland near the town of Selfoss, injuring 30 people.
Wikipedia article: 2008 Iceland earthquake - 1999
Olusegun Obasanjo takes office as President of Nigeria, the first elected and civilian head of state in Nigeria after 16 years of military rule.
Wikipedia article: Olusegun Obasanjo - 1988
U.S. President Ronald Reagan begins his first visit to the Soviet Union when he arrives in Moscow for a superpower summit with the Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev.
Wikipedia article: President of the United States - 1982
Falklands War: The British Army defeats the Argentine Army at the Battle of Goose Green.
Wikipedia article: Falklands War - 1962
Chinese police open fire on protesters in Yining, Xinjiang, killing at least five people and wounding a dozen others.
Wikipedia article: Yi–Ta incident - 1947
United Airlines Flight 521 crashes at LaGuardia Airport, killing 43.
Wikipedia article: United Air Lines Flight 521 - 1920
The Louth flood of 1920, a severe flash flood in the Lincolnshire market town of Louth, results in 23 fatalities in 20 minutes. It has been described as one of the most significant flood disasters in the United Kingdom during the 20th century.
Wikipedia article: 1920 Louth flood - 1903
In the May Coup, Alexander I, King of Serbia, and Queen Draga, are assassinated in Belgrade by the Black Hand (Crna Ruka) organization.
Wikipedia article: May Coup (Serbia) - 1864
Emperor Maximilian I of Mexico arrives in Mexico for the first time.
Wikipedia article: Emperor of Mexico - 1807
Mustafa IV becomes Sultan of the Ottoman Empire and Caliph of Islam.
Wikipedia article: Mustafa IV - 1733
The right of settlers in New France to enslave natives is upheld at Quebec City.
Wikipedia article: New France - 1416
Battle of Gallipoli: The Venetians under Pietro Loredan defeat a much larger Ottoman fleet off Gallipoli.
Wikipedia article: Battle of Gallipoli (1416) - 1167
Battle of Monte Porzio: A Roman army supporting Pope Alexander III is defeated by Christian of Buch and Rainald of Dassel.
- 363
The Roman emperor Julian defeats the Sasanian army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Sasanian capital, but is unable to take the city.
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