Births on July 29

Rochus Misch

Born on July 29, 1917

Rochus Misch, German SS officer (d. 2013)

Rochus Misch (29 July 1917 – 5 September 2013) was a German Oberscharführer (sergeant) in the 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler (LSSAH). He was badly wounded during the Polish campaign during the first month of World War II in Europe. After recovering, from 1940 to April 1945, he served in the Führerbegleitkommando (Führer Escort Command; FBK) as a bodyguard, courier, and telephone operator for German dictator Adolf Hitler.

Misch was widely reported in the media as being the last surviving former occupant of the Führerbunker when he died in September 2013.

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Events on 1917

22 Jan

Woodrow Wilson
World War I: President Woodrow Wilson of the still-neutral United States calls for "peace without victory" in Europe.
15 Mar

Nicholas II of Russia
Tsar Nicholas II of Russia abdicates the Russian throne ending the 304-year Romanov dynasty.
2 Apr

Woodrow Wilson
World War I: United States President Woodrow Wilson asks the U.S. Congress for a declaration of war on Germany.
5 Jun

Conscription
World War I: Conscription begins in the United States as "Army registration day".
27 Jul

Battle of Passchendaele
The Allies reach the Yser Canal at the Battle of Passchendaele.

Births on July 29

Rochus Misch

Born on July 29, 1917

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Events on 1917

Woodrow Wilson

Nicholas II of Russia

Woodrow Wilson

Conscription

Battle of Passchendaele