May 29 in History

Tara Air Flight 197 crashes in Nepal's Mustang District, killing 22.

2022 — Tara Air Flight 197 crashes in Nepal's Mustang District, killing 22

May 29 spans 65 recorded events across recorded history — from 363 – 2022. Below is a curated digest of the most significant moments tied to this date.

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Historical Events 65 events 363 – 2022

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Mustang District is located in Gandaki Province, northern Nepal.

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The district covers an area of 3,573 km2, making it the fifth-largest district in Nepal by area.

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The administrative headquarters of Mustang District is Jomsom.

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According to the 2021 Nepal Census, the district has a population of 14,452.

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Mustang District is one of the seventy-seven districts of Nepal.


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The Roman emperor Julian defeats the Sasanian army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Sasanian capital, but is unable to take the city.
Ruler of the Roman Empire
The Roman emperor was the ruler and monarchical head of state of the Roman Empire, starting with the granting of the title augustus to Octavian in 27 BC. The title of imperator, originally a military honorific, was usually used alongside caesar, originally a cognomen. When a given Roman is described as becoming emperor in English, it generally reflects his accession as augustus, and later as basileus. Early emperors also used the title princeps alongside other Republican titles, notably consul and pontifex maximus.
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363
A catastrophic earthquake hits Antioch, killing several thousands including patriarch Euphrasius.
Earthquake striking Syria and Antioch in 526
The 526 Antioch earthquake struck Syria and, in particular, the city of Antioch in the Byzantine Empire. It occurred some time in late May 526, probably between 20 and 29 May, during mid-morning, killing approximately 250,000 people. This was in the seventh year of the reign of the Byzantine emperor Justin I and occurred under the consulship of Olybrius. In Antioch the earthquake was followed by a fire that destroyed most of the buildings left standing after the earthquake. The maximum intensity in Antioch is estimated to have been between VIII (Severe) and IX (Violent) on the Mercalli intensity scale.
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526
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Election of pope Paul I following the death of pope Stephen II in the previous month.
Calendar year
Year 757 (DCCLVII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. The denomination 757 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.
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757
Battle_of_Uclés_(1108)
Battle of Uclés: Almoravid troops under the command of Tamim ibn Yusuf defeat a Castile and León alliance under the command of Prince Sancho Alfónsez.
Part of the Reconquista in present day Spain
The Battle of Uclés was fought on 29 May 1108 during the Reconquista period near Uclés just south of the river Tagus between the Christian forces of Castile and León under Alfonso VI and the forces of the Muslim Almoravids under Tamim ibn-Yusuf. The battle was a disaster for the Christians and many of the high nobility of León, including seven counts, died in the fray or were beheaded afterwards, while the heir-apparent, Sancho Alfónsez, was murdered by villagers while trying to flee. Despite this, the Almoravids could not capitalise on their success in the open field by taking Toledo.
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1108
Antipope Victor IV gives up his claim to the papacy due to the instigation of Bernard of Clairvaux.
Italian priest, antipope in 1138
Victor IV was antipope from March to 29 May 1138.
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1138
Battle_of_Monte_Porzio
Battle of Monte Porzio: A Roman army supporting Pope Alexander III is defeated by Christian of Buch and Rainald of Dassel.
1167 battle between the Holy Roman Empire and the Commune of Rome
The Battle of Monte Porzio was fought on 29 May 1167 between the Holy Roman Empire and the Commune of Rome. The communal Roman army, which one historian has called the "greatest army which Rome had sent into the field in centuries", was defeated by the forces of the Emperor Frederick Barbarossa and his local allies, the Counts of Tusculum and the ruler of Albano. Comparing its effect on the city of Rome, one historian has called Monte Porzio the "Cannae of the Middle Ages".
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1167
Battle_of_Legnano
Battle of Legnano: The Lombard League defeats Emperor Frederick I.
1176 Lombard victory over Emperor Frederick Barbarossa
The battle of Legnano was a battle between the imperial army of Frederick Barbarossa and the troops of the Lombard League on 29 May 1176, near the town of Legnano, in present-day Lombardy, Italy. Although the presence of the enemy nearby was already known to both sides, they suddenly met without having time to plan any strategy.
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1176
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Mongol–Jin war: The Mongols enter Kaifeng after a successful siege and begin looting in the fallen capital of the Jin dynasty.
1211–1234 campaign in northern China
The Mongol conquest of the Jin dynasty, also known as the Mongol–Jin War, was fought between the Mongol Empire and the Jurchen-led Jin dynasty in Manchuria and North China. The war, which started in 1211, lasted over 23 years and ended with the complete conquest of the Jin dynasty by the Mongols in 1234.
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1233
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Philip VI is crowned King of France.
Disputed King of France from 1328 to 1350
Philip VI, called the Fortunate, the Catholic and of Valois, was the first king of France from the House of Valois, reigning from 1328 until his death in 1350. Philip's reign was dominated by the consequences of a succession dispute. When King Charles IV of France died in 1328, his nearest male relative was his sororal nephew, Edward III of England, but the French nobility preferred Charles's paternal cousin, Philip of Valois.
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1328
Battle_of_Gallipoli_(1416)
Battle of Gallipoli: The Venetians under Pietro Loredan defeat a much larger Ottoman fleet off Gallipoli.
1416 Naval battle between the Republic of Venice and the Ottoman Empire
The Battle of Gallipoli occurred on 29 May 1416 between the fleets of the Republic of Venice and the Ottoman Empire off the port city of Gallipoli, the main Ottoman naval base. The battle was the main episode of a brief conflict between the two powers, resulting from Ottoman attacks against possessions and shipping of the Venetians and their allies in the Aegean Sea in 1414–1415. The Venetian fleet, under Pietro Loredan, was charged with transporting a Venetian embassy to the Ottoman sultan, but was authorized to attack if the Ottomans refused to negotiate. The subsequent events are known chiefly from a detailed letter written by Loredan after the battle.
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1416
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Alexander I, King of Serbia, and Queen Draga Assassinated in Belgrade by the Black Hand — May 29, 1903
Alexander I, King of Serbia, and Queen Draga Assassinated in Belgrade by the Black Hand — May 29, 1903

29 assassins overthrew King Alexander I in 1903 Belgrade, ending his rule in Serbia completely

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What happened on May 29?

A featured event on this date is 2022: Tara Air Flight 197 crashes in Nepal's Mustang District, killing 22. This page also lists 65 events from other years on the same day.

Why is May 29 remembered in history?

May 29 brings together events, births, and deaths across many eras, which makes it useful for seeing how one calendar date connects different historical turning points.

Who was born on May 29?

Notable birthdays on this date include Gukesh Dommaraju, Paul Skenes, Puka Nacua.

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Who died on May 29?

Notable deaths on this date include Bernie Kerik, Bob Rogers, Ronnie Hawkins.

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What happened on May 29 in history?

On May 29, one notable event in history was 2022: Tara Air Flight 197 crashes in Nepal's Mustang District, killing 22..

This date currently highlights 65 recorded events on thisDay.info, spanning 363 – 2022.

DateMay 29
Featured year2022
LocationNepal
Events listed65

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