Births on August 29

Jan Śniadecki, Polish mathematician and astronomer (d. 1830)

Jan Śniadecki (29 August 1756 – 9 November 1830) was a Polish mathematician, philosopher, and astronomer at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries.

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.