Deaths on July 29

Peter Warren (Royal Navy officer)

Died on July 29, 1752

Peter Warren, Irish admiral and politician (b. 1703)

Admiral Sir Peter Warren, KB (10 March 1703 – 29 July 1752) was an Irish naval officer in the Royal Navy who commanded British forces in the 1745 attack on the French fortress of Louisbourg, Nova Scotia. He later sat as MP for Westminster.

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Events on 1752

29 Feb

Konbaung Dynasty
King Alaungpaya founds Konbaung Dynasty, the last dynasty of Burmese monarchy.
15 Jun

Lightning
Benjamin Franklin proves that lightning is electricity (traditional date, the exact date is unknown).
2 Sep

Western Europe
Great Britain adopts the Gregorian calendar, nearly two centuries later than most of Western Europe.
14 Sep

Gregorian calendar
The British Empire adopts the Gregorian calendar, skipping eleven days (the previous day was September 2).

Deaths on July 29

Peter Warren (Royal Navy officer)

Died on July 29, 1752

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