July 29 in History
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Muhammad al-Mahdi, The 12th Imam of Muslims (Shiites) was born in 869, while Balbinus, Roman emperor died in 238.
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Born on July 29
- 869 — Muhammad al-Mahdi, The 12th Imam of Muslims (Shiites) (died 941)
- 996 — Fujiwara no Norimichi, Japanese nobleman (died 1075)
- 1166 — Henry II, French nobleman and king of Jerusalem (died 1197)
Died on July 29
- 238 — Balbinus, Roman emperor (born 165)
- 238 — Pupienus, Roman emperor (born 178)
- 451 — Tuoba Huang, prince of Northern Wei (born 428)
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for July 29
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