May 29

Friday 29, 1914:

Ocean liner RMS Empress of Ireland sinks in the Gulf of St. Lawrence; 1,024 lives lost.

Saturday 29, 1886:

Putney Bridge opened in west London.

Sunday 29, 1864:

Emperor Maximilian of Mexico arrives in Mexico for the first time.

Saturday 29, 1790:

Rhode Island becomes the last of the original United States colonies to ratify the Constitution and is admitted as the 13th U.S. state.

Sunday 29, 1414:

Council of Constance.

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