Famous Birthdays
- Iacob Mureșianu, Romanian composer, born in Brașov, Austrian Empire (now Romania) (d. 1917)
Famous Deaths
- Charles Lucien Bonaparte, French politician and Prince of Canino and Musignano, dies at 54
- Thomas Dick, Scottish scientific teacher and writer (b. 1774)
Died in 1857 1857 Highlights
About July 29, 1857
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 166 years, 9 months and 6 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Leo