Births on November 29

Frederick Townsend Ward

Born on November 29, 1831

Frederick Townsend Ward, American sailor and soldier (d. 1862)

Frederick Townsend Ward (Chinese: 華飛烈; November 29, 1831 – September 22, 1862) was an American sailor and soldier of fortune known for his military service in Imperial China during the Taiping Rebellion.

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Events on 1831

25 Feb

November Uprising
Battle of Olszynka Grochowska, part of Polish November Uprising against Russian Empire.
29 Aug

Electromagnetic induction
Michael Faraday discovers electromagnetic induction.
8 Sep

Battle of Warsaw (1831)
November uprising: Battle of Warsaw ends, effectively ending the Insurrection.
11 Nov

Slave uprising
In Jerusalem, Virginia, Nat Turner is hanged after inciting a violent slave uprising.
17 Nov

Gran Colombia
Ecuador and Venezuela are separated from Gran Colombia.

Births on November 29

Frederick Townsend Ward

Born on November 29, 1831

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Events on 1831

November Uprising

Electromagnetic induction

Battle of Warsaw (1831)

Slave uprising

Gran Colombia