Births on June 14

Bernard Petitjean

Born on June 14, 1829

Bernard Petitjean, French Roman Catholic missionary to Japan (d. 1884)

Bernard Thaddée Petitjean (14 June 1829 – 7 October 1884) was a French Roman Catholic priest who served as a missionary to Japan as well as becoming the country's first vicar apostolic.

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Events on 1829

19 Jan

Faust: The First Part of the Tragedy
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust: The First Part of the Tragedy receives its premiere performance.
7 Apr

Book of Mormon
Joseph Smith, founder of the Latter Day Saint movement, commences translation of the Book of Mormon, with Oliver Cowdery as his scribe.
25 Apr

Swan River Colony
Charles Fremantle arrives in HMS Challenger off the coast of modern-day Western Australia prior to declaring the Swan River Colony for the United Kingdom.
10 Jun

River Thames
The first Boat Race between the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge takes place on the Thames in London.
14 Sep

Treaty of Adrianople (1829)
The Ottoman Empire signs the Treaty of Adrianople with Russia, thus ending the Russo-Turkish War.

Births on June 14

Bernard Petitjean

Born on June 14, 1829

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Events on 1829

Faust: The First Part of the Tragedy

Book of Mormon

Swan River Colony

River Thames

Treaty of Adrianople (1829)