June 29 in History

  2014

Daesh declares Islamic State

starts   1941

Axis advance on Murmansk fails

ends   1919

White forces under Wrangel capture Tsaritsyn from the Bolsheviks

starts   1913

Bulgaria defeated in Second Balkan War

ends   1866

Prussia invades Kingdom of Saxony, Kingdom of Hanover, and Electorate of Hesse

  1866

Prussians defeat Austrians at Gitschin

  1866

Hanoverian Army surrenders to Prussia

  1864

Prussians capture Danish island of Als

  1848

Archduke John elected Regent of Germany

ends   1847

Britain and Spain intervene in Portugal, ending Patuleia*

ends   1847

‘Patuleia’ civil war in Portugal

ends   1821

Greek-led revolt in Moldavia and Wallachia

ends   1811

French capture Tarragona from Spanish

ends   1520

Aztec expansion under Moctezuma II

starts   1508

Spanish search for Central American strait

ends   430

Suebi defeated in attack on central Gallaecia*

ends   267

Gallienus attacks Postumus but forced to withdraw*

ends   66

Paul spreads Christianity in Roman Empire*