Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses his European territories.

Roman EmperorLiciniusConstantine IBattle of Cibalae

At Chalcedon, a city of Bithynia in Asia Minor, the first session of the Council of Chalcedon begins (ends on November 1).

ChalcedonBithyniaAsia MinorCouncil of Chalcedon

Battle of Andernach: Frankish forces led by Louis the Younger prevent a West Frankish invasion and defeat emperor Charles II ("the Bald").

Battle of Andernach (876)Louis the YoungerWest FranciaCharles the Bald

Dmitar Zvonimir is crowned King of Croatia.

Demetrius Zvonimir of CroatiaKingdom of Croatia (925-1102)

Isabella of Angoulême is crowned Queen consort of England.

Isabella of AngoulêmeList of English consorts

Mladen II Šubić of Bribir, defeated in the battle of Bliska, is arrested by the Parliament.

Mladen II Šubić of BribirBattle of Bliska

Great stand on the Ugra river, a standoff between the forces of Akhmat Khan, Khan of the Great Horde, and the Grand Duke Ivan III of Russia, which results in the retreat of the Tataro-Mongols and the eventual disintegration of the Horde.

Great stand on the Ugra riverAkhmat KhanKhan (title)Great HordeGrand Duke

End of the Spanish siege of Alkmaar, the first Dutch victory in Eighty Years' War.

Siege of AlkmaarEighty Years' War

Because of the implementation of the Gregorian calendar this day does not exist in this year in Italy, Poland, Portugal and Spain.

Gregorian calendar

Jeanne Mance opened the Hôtel-Dieu de Montréal, the first lay hospital in North America.

Jeanne ManceHôtel-Dieu de Montréal

Napoleonic Wars: Forces of the British Empire lay siege to the port of Boulogne in France by using Congreve rockets, invented by Sir William Congreve.

Napoleonic WarsBritish EmpireBoulogneCongreve rocketSir William Congreve, 2nd Baronet

The Treaty of Ried is signed between Bavaria and Austria.

Treaty of RiedBavaria

The government of general José de San Martín establishes the Peruvian Navy.

José de San MartínPeruvian Navy

Rail transport: Stephenson's The Rocket wins The Rainhill Trials.

1829 in rail transportGeorge StephensonStephenson's RocketRainhill Trials

The Second Opium War between several western powers and China begins with the Arrow Incident on the Pearl River.

Second Opium WarPearl River (China)

Telegraph line between Los Angeles and San Francisco opens.

Telegraph lineSan Francisco

American Civil War: Battle of Perryville: Union forces under General Don Carlos Buell halt the Confederate invasion of Kentucky by defeating troops led by General Braxton Bragg at Perryville, Kentucky.

American Civil WarBattle of PerryvilleUnited StatesDon Carlos BuellConfederate States of America

Four major fires break out on the shores of Lake Michigan in Chicago, Peshtigo, Wisconsin, Holland, Michigan, and Manistee, Michigan including the Great Chicago Fire, and the much deadlier Peshtigo Fire.

Lake MichiganPeshtigo, WisconsinHolland, MichiganManistee, MichiganGreat Chicago Fire

War of the Pacific: The Chilean Navy defeats the Peruvian Navy in the Battle of Angamos, Peruvian Admiral Miguel Grau is killed in the encounter.

War of the PacificChilean NavyPeruvian NavyBattle of AngamosMiguel Grau Seminario

Eulmi incident: Queen Min of Joseon, the last empress of Korea, is assassinated and her corpse burnt by Japanese infiltrators inside Gyeongbok Palace.

Eulmi incidentEmpress MyeongseongEmpressGyeongbok Palace

First Balkan War begins: Montenegro declares war against the Ottoman Empire.

First Balkan WarMontenegroOttoman Empire

World War I: In action near Pittem, Belgium, USMC 2nd Lieutenant aviator Ralph Talbot of Weymouth, Massachusetts becomes the first-ever USMC aviator to earn the Medal of Honor.

World War IPittemBelgiumUnited States Marine CorpsRalph Talbot

World War I: In the Argonne Forest in France, United States Corporal Alvin C. York kills 28 German soldiers and captures 132, for which he is awarded the Medal of Honor.

World War IForest of ArgonneAlvin C. YorkGerman EmpireMedal of Honor

KDKA in Pittsburgh's Forbes Field conducts the first live broadcast of a football game.

KDKA (AM)PittsburghForbes Field

Joseph Szigeti gives the first performance of Alfredo Casella's Violin Concerto.

Joseph SzigetiAlfredo Casella

World War II: Germany annexes western Poland.

World War IIPolish areas annexed by Nazi Germany

World War II: During the preliminaries of the Battle of Rostov, German forces reach the Sea of Azov with the capture of Mariupol.

Battle of Rostov (1941)Sea of AzovMariupol

World War II: Around 30 civilians are executed by Friedrich Schubert's paramilitary group in Kallikratis, Crete.

KallikratisFriedrich SchubertKallikratisCrete

World War II: The Battle of Crucifix Hill occurs just outside Aachen; Capt. Bobbie Brown receives a Medal of Honor for his heroics in this battle.

Battle of Crucifix HillAachenBobbie E. BrownMedal of Honor

The Harrow and Wealdstone rail crash kills 112 people.

Harrow and Wealdstone rail crash