1800s / 19th century history on the 29th of July

1836 : The Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France was inaugurated. The full name is the Arc de Triomphe de l’Étoile, which is known as the Triumphal Arch of the Star, in English. It is one of the most famous monuments in Paris, and honours those that died fighting for France in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.

1851 : The Eunomia asteroid was discovered by Annibale de Gasparis, an Italian astronomer. It is a very large asteroid in the inner asteroid belt, which is also known as 15 Eunomia.

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