What happened today in history (January 29): Oprah Winfrey, Anton Chekhov and Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore were born, poet Robert Frost died, Dr Strangelove was released, India’s first newspaper was published, India’s first automobile was patented. world and more.
This day in history (January 29): India’s first newspaper published
Today in History, January 29: There are just two days left until the end of the month. Time passes like a ship in a hurricane. But that’s no reason to stop learning.
Sure, there are better things to do than acquire knowledge, but none that will benefit you throughout your life. On that note, let’s take a look at the historical significance of the month of January.
Today is January 29, another seemingly normal day. However, January 29 occupies an important place in world history.
Dive in to find out what important events happened that day (January 29) in sports, politics, and art, along with famous birthdays and deaths in world history.
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Historical events on this day
- In 1780, India’s first newspaper “Hickey’s Bengal Gazette” was published.
- In 1886, German mechanical engineer Karl Benz patented the world’s first automobile powered by an internal combustion engine.
- In 1924, Carl Rutherford Taylor of Cleveland patented the first ice cream cone rolling machine.
- In 1991, the Battle of Khafji began in Iraq and Saudi Arabia, the first major battle and one of the deadliest of the Gulf War.
- In 1996, French President Jacques Chirac declared that the country would no longer test nuclear weapons.
- In 2002, the president of the United States gave his iconic speech during the State of the Union address, calling countries like Iraq, Iran and North Korea the “Axis of Evil.”
- In 2010, the first test flight of the Sukhoi Su-57 fifth-generation fighter aircraft was carried out.
Sports events today
- In 2006, Irfan Pathan became the first bowler to score a hat-trick in Test cricket opening a match against Pakistan.
- In 2012, American snowboarder Shaun White, one of the best of all time, achieved the first perfect SuperPipe score (100) in Winter X Games history.
- In 2012, in the 100th edition of the Australian Open, Serbian Novak Đoković defeated Spaniard Rafael Nadal (5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7, 7-5) in the Grand Slam singles final. longest of the Open Era, 5 hours 53 minutes.
- In 2014, Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo became the first non-Spanish player to captain Real Madrid, playing his 500th game for the club.
Art and culture events today
- In 1845, American author Edgar Allan Poe’s most famous poem, The Raven, was first published and appeared in the New York Mirror.
- In 1964, the popular satirical film Dr. Strangelove, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, directed by Stanley Kubrick and starring Peter Sellers and George C. Scott, was released in theaters.
- In 1996, the 6,138th performance of the musical “Cats” was held in London, surpassing the record for the longest-running Broadway musical, “A Chorus Line.”
Notable deaths on this day
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No sir |
Year of death |
Personality |
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1 |
1820 |
George III, king of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820, who is remembered today for losing the American colonies and going mad |
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2 |
1934 |
Fritz Haber, German chemist who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1918 for inventing the process for synthesizing ammonia from nitrogen and hydrogen gases. |
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3 |
1963 |
Robert Frost, acclaimed American poet known for his emphasis on nature and his realistic depictions of rural life in his famous poems such as “The Gift Outright,” “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening,” and “Birches.” |
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4 |
1980 |
Jimmy Durante, veteran American actor, comedian and singer of the early 20th century |
Famous birthdays on this day
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No sir |
Year of birth |
Personality |
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1 |
1737 |
Thomas Paine, English-American political philosopher and writer who wrote the notable pamphlet “Common Sense” in 1776 advocating American independence. |
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2 |
1860 |
Anton Chekhov, Russian writer and playwright considered one of the greatest writers in history and known for his classic plays and stories such as “The Seagull”, “The Uncle”, “Uncle Vanya” and “The Bet”. |
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3 |
[1945 |
Thomas Selleck, actor estadounidense conocido por su aspecto atractivo y por protagonizar programas de televisión populares como Friends y Magnum, PI. |
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4 |
1954 |
Oprah Winfrey, personalidad de los medios de comunicación, autora, actriz y filántropa estadounidense conocida por su popular programa de entrevistas, The Oprah Winfrey Show. |
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5 |
1966 |
Romario, político brasileño y exfutbolista considerado uno de los mejores rematadores del deporte debido a sus más de 500 goles. |
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6 |
1970 |
Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, político indio, medallista olímpico en tiro y oficial retirado del ejército |
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