WHAT HAPPENED ON 29. SEPTEMBER
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Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta, securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. (29. September 522. BC)

Battle of Salamis: The Greek fleet under Themistocles defeats the Persian fleet under Xerxes I. (29. September 480. BC)

Pompey the Great celebrates his third triumph for victories over the pirates and the end of the Mithridatic Wars on his 45th birthday. (29. September 61. BC)

Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, is excommunicated by Pope Gregory IX for his failure to participate in the Crusades. (29. September 1227)

Battle of Auray: English forces defeat the French in Brittany; end of the Breton War of Succession. (29. September 1364)

At a dinner, the Duke of Alba arrests the Count of Egmont and the Count of Hoorn for treason. (29. September 1567)

Henry Robinson opens his Office of Addresses and Encounters in Threadneedle Street, London. (29. September 1650)

An earthquake strikes Antigua Guatemala, destroying much of the city's architecture and making authorities consider moving the capital to a different city. (29. September 1717)

The United States Department of War first establishes a regular army with a strength of several hundred men. (29. September 1789)

The 1st United States Congress adjourns. (29. September 1789)

The Metropolitan Police of London, later also known as the Met, is founded. (29. September 1829)

Battle of Pákozd: stalemate between Hungarian and Croatian forces at Pákozd; the first battle of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. (29. September 1848)

The Roman Catholic hierarchy is re-established in England and Wales by Pope Pius IX. (29. September 1850)

American Civil War: The Battle of Chaffin's Farm is fought. (29. September 1864)

The first practical public electric tramway in the world is opened in Blackpool, England. (29. September 1885)

The cornerstone is laid at Washington National Cathedral in the U.S. capital. (29. September 1907)

Italy declares war on the Ottoman Empire. (29. September 1911)

World War I, Battle of St. Quentin Canal: The Hindenburg Line is broken by Allied forces. Bulgaria signs an armistice. (29. September 1918)

The British Mandate for Palestine takes effect, creating Mandatory Palestine. (29. September 1923)

Chaco War: Last day of the Battle of Boquerón between Paraguay and Bolivia. (29. September 1932)