What Happened on Jan 29

Battle of Baghdad

In 1258, a Mongol army numbering between 120,000 and 150,000 soldiers laid siege to and sacked Baghdad, then the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate... Read more

Queen Anne Boleyn miscarries

Later that month, the King was unhorsed in a tournament and knocked unconscious for two hours, a worrying incident that Anne believed led to her... Read more

Mozart's "Idomeneo" Is First Performed

Idomeneo, re di Creta ossia Ilia e Idamante (Italian for Idomeneo, King of Crete, or, Ilia and Idamante; usually referred to simply as Idomeneo, K.... Read more

Charles Darwin Married Emma Wedgwood

Charles Darwin married Emma Wedgwood at St. Peter's Church at Maer. The newlyweds returned to London rather hastily, making the guests quite upset.... Read more

Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" is published

"The Raven" is a narrative poem by the American writer Edgar Allan Poe, first published in January 1845. It is often noted for its musicality,... Read more

Battle Of Embudo Pass

The Battle of Embudo Pass was part of the Taos Revolt, a popular insurrection against the United States. It took place on January 29, 1847, during... Read more

Henry Clay and Stephen Douglas Draft Compromise

Congress convened on December 3, 1849. On January 29, 1850, Whig Senator Henry Clay gave a speech which called for compromise on the issues... Read more

Kansas is the 34th State Admitted to the Union

Kansas entered the Union as a free state on January 29, 1861. About two hundred years earlier the French Jesuit priests, Jacques Marquette and... Read more

Benz Applies for a Patent for the First Automobile

The Karl Benz Patent Motorwagen (or motorcar), built in 1885, is widely regarded as the first automobile, that is, a vehicle designed to be... Read more

Knickerbocker Theatre Roof Collapse

Accumulated snowfall from a blizzard collapses the Knickerbocker Theatre in Washington, D.C., on this day in 1922. The blizzard formed in the... Read more

"All Quiet On The Western Front" Is Released

All Quiet on the Western Front is a 1930 war film based on the Erich Maria Remarque novel of the same name. It was directed by Lewis Milestone, and... Read more

"The Good Earth" Is Released

The Good Earth (1937) is a film about Chinese farmers who struggle to survive. It was adapted by Talbot Jennings, Tess Slesinger, and Claudine West... Read more

Oprah Winfrey Is Born

Oprah Gail Winfrey (born January 29, 1954) is an American media personality, Academy Award nominated actress, producer, literary critic and... Read more

"Les Diaboliques" Is Released

Les Diaboliques is a 1955 black and white French suspense film directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot, starring Simone Signoret and Véra Clouzot. The... Read more

Dr. Strangelove is Released

Dr. Strangelove, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (commonly known as Dr. Strangelove) is a 1964 American/British black comedy... Read more

IX Olympic Winter Games Held in Innsbruck, Austria

The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Innsbruck,... Read more

MST3K Ep. K11 - "Humanoid Woman"

Movie Summary: Astronauts probing an abandoned spaceship find a female clone whose planet is threatened by pollution and a dictatorship. Read more

Battle of Khafji

On January 29, Iraq attacked and occupied the lightly defended Saudi city of Khafji with tanks and infantry. However, the Battle of Khafji ended... Read more

"The Suicide" - Season 3 Episode 15 of Seinfeld Premiers

"The Suicide" is an episode of the sitcom Seinfeld. The episode was the 15th episode for the show's third season. It aired on January 29,... Read more

49ers Beat Chargers 49-26 In Super Bowl XXIX

The 49ers dominated the game right from the start. On the opening kickoff, a 15-yard facemask penalty on Chargers linebacker Doug Miller gave... Read more

Magic Johnson Returns to Playing for the Lakers

He returned to the NBA as coach of the Lakers near the end of the 1993–94 NBA season, replacing Randy Pfund. After losing five of six games,... Read more

U2 releases "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of" single

"Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of" is the second single from U2's 2000 album, All That You Can't Leave Behind. The song is characterized by... Read more

Dream Theater releases Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence

Six Degrees of Inner Turbulence is the sixth full-length studio album by progressive metal band Dream Theater. It was released as a double-disc... Read more

Chappelle's Show - Season 1 Ep. 2

Pretty White Girl Sings Dave's Thoughts, HBO: Real Sex Street Interview, Dave's Educated Guess Line, Wrap It Up, Tyrone Biggums Classroom... Read more

Yacht Rock Episode 6

The series depicts some realistic aspects of the music, but builds exaggerated storylines around them. For example, main protagonists Loggins and... Read more