| General Information for July 29th 2017 |
| There are 1 public holidays today. |
| Day 210 of 2017 |
| 155 days left in 2017 |
| 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| 1950 - Korean War: After four days, the No Gun Ri Massacre ends when the US Army 7th Cavalry Regiment is withdrawn.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. |
| 1899 - The First Hague Convention is signed. |
| 1848 - Irish Potato Famine: Tipperary Revolt - In Tipperary, Ireland, then in the United Kingdom, an unsuccessful nationalist revolt against British rule is put down by police. |