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September 29th - what happened, who was born, and who died on this day in history
Find out what major events happened on this day in history, who was born and who died on September 29th. If you celebrate your birthday on September 29th, discover which famous people in history you share your birthday with.
Some of the famous people who were born on this day
September 29th 1758
Admiral Horatio Nelson was born.
September 29th 1810
The English novelist Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell was born.
September 29th 1916
The English actor Trevor Howard was born. See more famous people who were born on September 29th Some of the famous people who died on this day
September 29th 1883
Ferdinand VII, king of Spain, died in Madrid, Spain, aged 48.
September 29th 1915
The American composer Luther Orlando Emerson died in Massachusetts, aged 95.
September 29th 1978
Pope John Paul I (Albino Luciani) died age 65. He was Pope for just 33 days. See more famous people who died on September 29th Some of the famous events that happend on this day
September 29th 1829
London's Metropolitan Police Force (Scotland Yard) was founded.