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On This Day: August 29

4 verified moments happened on August 29. Here they are in the order they actually happened — the same kind of puzzle you solve in Whensly every day.

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  1. 1831🧲 Michael Faraday discovers electromagnetic induction, showing a changing magnetic field can generate electric current.History · Source: EDN, 'Faraday Discovers Electromagnetic Induction' (Aug 29 1831)
  2. 1885 John L. Sullivan outpoints Dominick McCaffrey over seven rounds in Cincinnati to defend his heavyweight supremacy.Sports · Source: Wikipedia, 'John L. Sullivan' (August 29 1885)
  3. 1977 Lou Brock steals his 893rd base to pass Ty Cobb as baseball's all-time stolen base leaderSports · Source: SABR / MLB.com / Hall of Fame, Brock passes Cobb (Aug 29, 1977)
  4. 2003💻 Skype releases its first public software, letting people make free voice calls over the internet.Technology · Source: Wikipedia, 'Skype' (Aug 29 2003)

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