June 29
Overview
Holidays & Observances
Christianfeast day:
Cassius of Narni, Mary, mother of John Mark, Feast of Saints Peter and Paul(Western Christianity),and its related observances:Haro Wine Festival(Haro, La Rioja)l-Imnarja(Malta), June 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
June 29 marks various Christian feast days including saints Cassius of Narni, Mary the mother of John Mark, and the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, celebrated across Western and Eastern Christianity with local observances like the Haro Wine Festival and Malta's l-Imnarja.
Engineer's Day(Ecuador)
Engineer's Day in Ecuador is observed on June 29 each year to honor the nation's engineering professionals.
Independence Day (Seychelles), celebrates the independence ofSeychellesfrom the United Kingdom in 1976.
Independence Day on June 29 commemorates Seychelles gaining independence from the United Kingdom in 1976 with national celebrations across the archipelago.
Veterans' Day (Netherlands)
Veterans' Day in the Netherlands on June 29 honors Dutch military veterans for their service at home and abroad.
National Statistics Day (India)
National Statistics Day in India on June 29 celebrates the legacy of statistician P. C. Mahalanobis and the role of statistics in national development.
Cassius of Narni
Saint Cassius of Narni, a 6th-century bishop known for his charity and leadership, is commemorated on June 29.
Mary, mother of John Mark
Mary, mother of John Mark, is honored on June 29 in Christian liturgies for her role in the early Church.
Feast of Saints Peter and Paul(Western Christianity),and its related observances:
Haro Wine Festival(Haro, La Rioja), l-Imnarja(Malta)
The Feast of Saints Peter and Paul on June 29 is one of the principal solemnities in Western Christianity, observed with masses, processions, and local festivities like the Haro Wine Festival and Malta's l-Imnarja.
June 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
June 29 in the Eastern Orthodox Church commemorates Saints Peter and Paul with special liturgies, processions, and feasts honoring the apostles.
Events
Cao Rui succeeds his father as emperor of Wei.
Cao Rui ascends to the throne of Cao Wei, succeeding his father to lead one of the Three Kingdoms in ancient China.
Raymond of Poitiers is defeated and killed at the Battle of Inab by Nur ad-Din Zangi.
Raymond of Poitiers is slain at the Battle of Inab, dealing a severe blow to the Crusader Principality of Antioch.
A major earthquake hits Syria, badly damaging towns such as Hama and Shaizar and structures such as the Krak des Chevaliers and the cathedral of St. Peter in Antioch.
A devastating earthquake strikes Syria in 1170, wrecking historic towns and key Crusader fortresses.
Sverre is crowned King of Norway, leading to his excommunication by the Catholic Church and civil war.
Sverre Sigurdsson is crowned King of Norway, triggering his excommunication and sparking a civil war.
Skanderbeg defeats an Ottoman invasion force at Torvioll.
Albanian national hero Skanderbeg scores a victory against the Ottoman Empire at Torvioll in 1444.
The Dutch city of Dordrecht is devastated by fire
A catastrophic fire engulfs the city of Dordrecht in 1457, reducing much of the medieval town to ashes.
Jacques Cartier is the first European to reach Prince Edward Island.
Jacques Cartier becomes the first European explorer to set foot on present-day Prince Edward Island in 1534.
The Globe Theatre in London, built by William Shakespeare's playing company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men, burns to the ground.
The original Globe Theatre in London burns to the ground during a performance in 1613.
English crown bans tobacco growing in England, giving the Virginia Company a monopoly in exchange for tax of one shilling per pound.
King James I bans tobacco cultivation in England and grants a monopoly to the Virginia Company in 1620.
Births
Petronilla of Aragon
Queen regnant of Aragon from 1137 to 1164 who helped unite Aragon and Barcelona.
Murad I
Ottoman Sultan from 1362 to 1389 who expanded the empire into the Balkans.
John II of Aragon and Navarre
King of Navarre (1425–1479) and Aragon (1458–1479) who navigated civil upheaval and dynastic politics.
Anthony Browne
English knight and courtier who served King Henry VII and helped establish the Browne family at Cowdray House.
Maria of Aragon
Queen consort of Portugal from 1500 until her death who strengthened Iberian alliances through her marriage to King Manuel I.
Pedro Pacheco de Villena
Spanish cardinal and statesman who served under Emperor Charles V and played a key role in church and diplomatic affairs.
Rembert Dodoens
Flemish physician and botanist celebrated for his influential herbal and contributions to Renaissance science.
Peter Agricola
German humanist, theologian, diplomat, and statesman known for his educational reforms and service to the Duchy of Württemberg.
Julius
Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg from 1559 to 1589 who implemented Protestant reforms and patronized arts and science.
Deaths
Cao Pi
First emperor of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period, known for ending the Han dynasty and encouraging literary culture.
Yang Shili
General in the late Tang Dynasty of China, remembered for his military service during a tumultuous era.
Gero
10th-century Archbishop of Cologne, influential in early medieval church affairs in Germany.
Bernard II
Duke of Saxony in the 11th century, known for his role in the politics of the Holy Roman Empire.
Raymond of Poitiers
Prince of Antioch during the Crusader era, noted for his military campaigns in the Levant.
Óláfr Guðrøðarson
King of the Isles in the mid-12th century, known for his rule over the Isle of Man and the Hebrides.
Abel
King of Denmark from 1250 to 1252, remembered for his brief and contentious reign.
Henry of Ghent
Medieval scholastic philosopher at the University of Paris, influential in 13th-century theology.
Ramon Llull
13th-century Catalan philosopher, logician, and writer, known for pioneering work in combinatorial logic.