Historical Events
- Canada's worst railway accident: Grand Trunk Railway train crashes onto a barge on the Richelieu River killing 100 people
- Samuel Crowther, bishop of Niger, becomes the first Black bishop of the Church of England
Famous Birthdays
- Anton Beer-Walbrun, German composer, born in Kohlberg, Kingdom of Württemberg (d. 1929)
- Ashutosh Mukherjee, Bengali educator, jurist, barrister and mathematician described as the "Banglar Bagh" (Tiger of Bengal), born in Calcutta, Bengal Presidency, British India (d. 1924)
- Pietro Bonfante, Italian lawyer (Roman law) and historian, born in Poggio Mirteto, Italy (d. 1932)
- Wilbert Robinson, American Baseball HOF catcher (Philadelphia A's, Baltimore Orioles, St. Louis Cardinals) and manager (Baltimore Orioles, Brooklyn Robins), born in Bolton, Massachusetts (d. 1934)
About June 29, 1864
Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 160 years and 8 days
Leap Year: Yes
Star Sign: Cancer
