July 29: Ólavsøka in the Faroe Islands
- 1030 – King Olaf II fought and died in the Battle of Stiklestad, trying to regain his Norwegian throne from the Danes.
- 1907 – The Scouting movement began with the first scout camp at Brownsea Island in Dorset, England.
- 1947 – ENIAC, the world's first all-electronic digital computer, was turned on; it remained in continuous operation until October 2, 1955.
- 1954 – The Fellowship of the Ring, the first part of The Lord of the Rings, was published in the United Kingdom.
- 1957 –- The International Atomic Energy Agency was established.
July 29: Ólavsøka in the Faroe Islands
- 1030 – King Olaf II fought and died in the Battle of Stiklestad, trying to regain his Norwegian throne from the Danes.
- 1907 – The Scouting movement began with the first scout camp at Brownsea Island in Dorset, England.
- 1947 – ENIAC, the world's first all-electronic digital computer, was turned on; it remained in continuous operation until October 2, 1955.
- 1954 – The Fellowship of the Ring, the first part of The Lord of the Rings, was published in the United Kingdom.
- 1957 –- The International Atomic Energy Agency was established.