Births on August 29

Count Heinrich von Bellegarde

Born on August 29, 1756

Count Heinrich von Bellegarde, Austrian general and politician (d. 1845)

Count Heinrich von Bellegarde, Viceroy of Lombardy-Venetia (German: Heinrich Joseph Johannes, Graf von Bellegarde or sometimes Heinrich von Bellegarde) (29 August 1756 – 22 July 1845), of a noble Savoyard family, was born in Saxony, joined the Saxon army and later entered Habsburg military service, where he became a general officer serving in the Habsburg border wars, the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars. He became a Generalfeldmarschall and statesman.

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Events on 1756

20 Jun

Black Hole of Calcutta
A British garrison is imprisoned in the Black Hole of Calcutta.
30 Jul

Catherine Palace
In Saint Petersburg, Bartolomeo Rastrelli presents the newly built Catherine Palace to Empress Elizabeth and her courtiers.
29 Aug

Seven Years' War
Frederick the Great attacks Saxony, beginning the Seven Years' War in Europe.

Births on August 29

Count Heinrich von Bellegarde

Born on August 29, 1756

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Black Hole of Calcutta

Catherine Palace

Seven Years' War