September 29: on this day in history

Historical events

1. 61 BCThe Roman general Pompey held a magnificent triumph in Rome to celebrate his victories over the pirates and Mithridates.
2. 1724Johann Sebastian Bach conducted the premiere of his cantata 'Herr Gott, dich loben alle wir' in Leipzig.
3. 1885The world's first practical public electric tram line opened in Blackpool, England.
4. 1907The foundation stone of Washington National Cathedral was laid; the building was not completed until 83 years later.
5. 2004The privately built spacecraft SpaceShipOne successfully completed the first of the two spaceflights required for the Ansari X Prize.

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