1588
Politics
Elizabeth I’s Tilbury speech to troops
Elizabeth addressed her troops at Tilbury before the expected Armada invasion, declaring she had “the heart and stomach of a king.”
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16 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1588
Politics
Tilbury speech before the Spanish Armada
Elizabeth delivers the Tilbury speech as England braces for the Spanish Armada.
View details1846
Arts
Birth of Sophie Menter
Sophie Menter was born on July 29, 1846, in Munich, marking the beginning of a celebrated career in music.
View details1903
Science
Birth of Diana Vreeland
Diana Vreeland is born in Paris, France, to American parents, later becoming one of the most influential fashion editors of the 20th century.
View details1913
Science
Internal-combustion engine patented, assigned to K D Motor Company
US Patent 1,068,781, an internal-combustion engine design assigned to the K D Motor Company.
View details1915
Sports
Death of Martina Bergman-Österberg
Passed away, leaving a lasting legacy in women's sports education.
View details1918
Literature
Born in Charleston, West Virginia
Mary Lee Settle was born on July 29, 1918, in Charleston, West Virginia, into a family with deep Appalachian roots that would later inform her Beulah Quintet.
View details1932
Aviation
First woman awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross
Vice President Charles Curtis presented Earhart with the Distinguished Flying Cross in Los Angeles, the first time the honor was given to a woman.
View details1932
Activism
Birth of Katarina Taikon
Katarina Taikon was born in Almby, Sweden, on July 29, 1932.
View details1974
Activism
Ordination among the first women Episcopal priests
Piccard was ordained as a priest in the Episcopal Church as part of the "Philadelphia Eleven," recognized as the first women ordained as Episcopal priests in the U.S.
View details1984
Exploration
Completion of second spaceflight (Soyuz T-12 mission)
Returned aboard Soyuz T-12, completing her second space mission.
View details1994
Science
Death of Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin
Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin died at her home in Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire, England, aged 84.
View details1994
Science
Death of Dorothy Crowfoot Hodgkin
Dorothy Hodgkin died on 29 July 1994 in Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire, England, at the age of 84.
View details1996
Science
Atlanta Olympic 400m silver, first Aboriginal individual Olympic medallist
Freeman won 400m silver at Atlanta 1996 in a Commonwealth record 48.63s, the first Aboriginal athlete to win an individual Olympic medal.
View details1996
Sports
Final Olympic medal: long jump bronze at Atlanta 1996
At the Atlanta 1996 Olympics, Joyner-Kersee wins a bronze medal in the women's long jump with a final jump of 7.00 m.
View details2020
Activism
Commissioning ceremony of USCGC Myrtle Hazard
USCGC Myrtle Hazard was officially commissioned into service on July 29, 2020, in Bahrain.
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