On this day

29 July in history.

5 moments from 1836 to 2005: discovery, creativity and courage, each with a source to read more.

5 moments

Robert Baden-Powell and the first Scout at the first Scout encampment, August 1907, Brownsea Island, England

1907

The first Scout camp. Robert Baden-Powell took about 20 boys camping on Brownsea Island in England, the start of the Scout movement.

Wikipedia: Brownsea Island Scout camp

Photo: The original uploader was Rlevse at English Wikipedia . / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

More from 29 July

  1. L'Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile

    1836

    The Arc de Triomphe

    The great arch at the top of the Champs-Élysées in Paris was opened.

    Wikipedia: Arc de Triomphe

    Photo: ZeusUpsistos / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

  2. Cape Cod Canal

    1914

    The Cape Cod Canal

    A canal across the base of Cape Cod opened, saving ships a dangerous trip around the cape.

    Wikipedia: Cape Cod Canal

    Photo: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, photographer not specified or unknown / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  3. Photograph of J. R. R. Tolkien in the 1920s on leaving Leeds University

    1954

    The Fellowship of the Ring

    The Fellowship of the Ring, opening J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, was published.

    Wikipedia: The Fellowship of the RingWikipedia: J. R. R. Tolkien

    Photo: Unknown photo studio commissioned by Tolkien's students 1925/6 (private communication f… / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

  4. Eris (dwarf planet)

    2005

    Eris is announced

    Astronomers announced Eris, a far-off world similar in size to Pluto. Its discovery led to the new term "dwarf planet".

    Wikipedia: Eris (dwarf planet)

    Photo: NASA/ESA/CSA JWST NIRCam; Ana Carolina de Souza Feliciano et al. & Melina Thévenot / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Moments chosen for discovery, creativity and courage. Each one links to a source where you can read more; photos are credited to their owners.