September 29: On This Day in History

On This Day in History September 29, 2020 Historical Events 1567  War of Religion breaks out in France - Huguenots try to kidnap King Charles IX 1829  The first units of the London Metropolitan Police appear on the streets of the British capital 2008  Dow Jones Industrial Average falls 777.68 points, its largest single-day point loss, following the bankruptcies of Lehman Brothers and Washington Mutual More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Horatio Nelson (1758 - 1805) Jerry Lee Lewis 85th Birthday Miguel de Cervantes (1547 - 1616) Pompey the Great (106 BC - 48 BC) More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Nguyen Van Thieu (1923 - 2001) Rudolf Diesel (1858 - 1913) More Famous Deaths September 29: Major Effect of a Miniature Portrait He fought many a battle but the warrior Clive of India, born on this day, was brought to his knees by a small picture of a beautiful woman. 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