THE DAY IN HISTORY · JULY 29
July 29 in history
What happened on July 29: 2 moments from the Maps of History atlases, in 1830 and 1858, each linked to the map that shows it.
— July Revolution
27–29 Jul 1830 — During the “Three Glorious Days,” barricades brought the restored Bourbons to an end for good. A liberal “citizen king” took the throne. The revolution had changed the monarchy, but stopped halfway.
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— Harris Treaty
29 Jul 1858 — Although the emperor had refused his consent, commissioners signed the Harris commercial treaty aboard USS Powhatan in Edo Bay. They acted on the authority of Ii Naosuke, the shogun’s chief minister. Ii then purged the treaty’s critics; within two years he was assassinated outside Edo Castle.
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