| General Information for July 29th 2016 |
| There are 1 public holidays today. |
| Day 211 of 2016 |
| 155 days left in 2016 |
| Week 30 of the year |
| On this Day in History |
| 1950 - Korean War: After four days, the No Gun Ri Massacre ends when the US Army 7th Cavalry Regiment is withdrawn. |
| 1907 - Sir Robert Baden-Powell sets up the Brownsea Island Scout camp in Poole Harbour on the south coast of England. The camp runs from August 1 to August 9, 1907, and is regarded as the foundation of the Scouting movement. |
| 1890 - Vincent van Gogh dies after shooting himself in the chest. |
| 904 - Sack of Thessalonica: Saracen raiders under Leo of Tripoli sack Thessaloniki, the Byzantine Empire's second-largest city, after a short siege, and plunder it for a week. |