This is our day guide for Friday July 29th 2022 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?
1958 - U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs into law the National Aeronautics and Space Act, which creates the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
1899 - The First Hague Convention is signed.
1890 - Vincent van Gogh dies after shooting himself in the chest.
1833 - William Wilberforce, a leader of the movement to abolish the slave trade, dies (b. 1759).
1018 - Count Dirk III defeats an army sent by Emperor Henry II in the Battle of Vlaardingen.