July 29: Spanish Armada Scattered and Taft's Secret Agreement with Japan

On This Day in History July 29, 2020 Historical Events 1588  The Battle of Gravelines - Spanish Armada damaged and scattered by the English fleet 1609  Samuel de Champlain shoots and kills two Iroquois chiefs at Ticonderoga, New York setting the stage for French-Iroquois conflicts for the next 150 years 1848  Irish Potato Famine: Tipperary Revolt - an unsuccessful nationalist revolt against British rule put down by police 1905  US Secretary of War William Howard Taft makes secret agreement with Japanese Prime Minister Katsura agreeing to Japanese free rein in Korea in return for non-interference with the US in the Philippines 1921  Adolf Hitler becomes leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party 1949  Moscow ends the blockade of West Berlin More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Benito Mussolini (1883 - 1945) Clara Bow (1905 - 1965) Elizabeth Short (1924 - 1947) Walter Hunt (1796 - 1859) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Vincent van Gogh (1853 - 1890) William Wilberforce (1759 - 1833) More Famous Deaths July 29: William Wilberforce's Fight Against Slavery William Wilberforce, who died on this day, was a leading figure in the fight against slavery, especially the horrific transportation of people from Africa. Read the Article You Might Like Take Our Weekly Quiz You received this email because you opted in at our website, OnThisDay.com Update Your Preferences | Unsubscribe © 2020 OnThisDay.com 2 Acacia Place, Tauranga 3110, New Zealand