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Ólavsøka or Olsok, opening of the Løgting session. (Faroe Islands and the Nordic countries)

Name: Ólavsøka or Olsok, opening of the Løgting session. (Faroe Islands and the Nordic countries)
Start: 2000-07-29
End: 2000-07-29
Location: Histories Today Editorial Team

On July 29, in the year 0, Ólavsøka or Olsok, opening of the Løgting session. (Faroe Islands and the Nordic countries). This event is recorded as a Holidays event in the history of July 29, one of 416 recorded events on this date across all of history.

Ólavsøka is the biggest summer festival in the Faroe Islands, and by most Faroese considered as the national holiday of the Faroes along with Flag Day on 25 April. Ólavsøka is celebrated over two days, from the 28th to the 29th of July, the second of which is the day when the Faroese Parliament (Løgting) opens its session.

Key Facts

This event took place on July 29, 0 (AD era).
It is categorised as a Holidays event in recorded history.
Referenced in 5 Wikipedia articles.
Wikipedia source last updated on 6 December 2025.

On This Date in History 416

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Notable Deaths	2018	Jul 29	Nikolai Volkoff, Yugoslav-born American professional wrestler (born 1947)
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Notable Deaths	2015	Jul 29	Antony Holland, English-Canadian actor, director, and playwright (born 1920)
Notable Deaths	2015	Jul 29	Peter O'Sullevan, Anglo-Irish sportscaster (born 1918)
Notable Deaths	2015	Jul 29	Mike Pyle, American football player and sportscaster (born 1939)
Notable Deaths	2015	Jul 29	Franklin H. Westervelt, American computer scientist, engineer, and academic (born 1930)
Notable Deaths	2014	Jul 29	M. Caldwell Butler, American soldier, lawyer, and politician (born 1925)
Notable Deaths	2014	Jul 29	Jon R. Cavaiani, English-American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (born 1943)
Notable Deaths	2014	Jul 29	Giorgio Gaslini, Italian pianist and composer (born 1929)
Notable Deaths	2014	Jul 29	María Antonia Iglesias, Spanish journalist and author (born 1945)
Notable Deaths	2014	Jul 29	Péter Kiss, Hungarian engineer and politician (born 1959)
Notable Deaths	2014	Jul 29	Idris Muhammad, American drummer and composer (born 1939)
Notable Deaths	2014	Jul 29	Thomas R. St. George, American soldier and author (born 1919)
Historical Events	2013	Jul 29	Two passenger trains collide in the Swiss municipality of Granges-près-Marnand near Lausanne injuring 25 people.
Notable Deaths	2013	Jul 29	Christian Benítez, Ecuadorian footballer (born 1986)
Notable Deaths	2013	Jul 29	Peter Flanigan, American banker and civil servant (born 1923)
Notable Deaths	2013	Jul 29	Tony Gaze, Australian soldier, pilot, and race car driver (born 1920)
Notable Deaths	2013	Jul 29	Munir Hussain, Indian cricketer and sportscaster (born 1929)
Notable Deaths	2012	Jul 29	Tatiana Egorova, Russian footballer and manager (born 1970)
Notable Deaths	2012	Jul 29	August Kowalczyk, Polish actor and director (born 1921)
Notable Deaths	2012	Jul 29	Chris Marker, French photographer and journalist (born 1921)
Notable Deaths	2012	Jul 29	James Mellaart, English archaeologist and author (born 1925)
Notable Deaths	2012	Jul 29	John Stampe, Danish footballer and coach (born 1957)
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Notable Deaths	2010	Jul 29	Charles E. Wicks, American chemist and academic (born 1925)
Notable Deaths	2008	Jul 29	Bruce Edward Ivins, American scientist and bio-defense researcher (born 1946)
Notable Deaths	2007	Jul 29	Mike Reid, English comedian, actor, and author (born 1940)
Notable Deaths	2007	Jul 29	Michel Serrault, French actor (born 1928)
Notable Deaths	2007	Jul 29	Tom Snyder, American journalist and talk show host (born 1936)
Notable Deaths	2007	Jul 29	Marvin Zindler, American journalist (born 1921)
Historical Events	2005	Jul 29	Astronomers announce their discovery of the dwarf planet Eris.
Notable Deaths	2004	Jul 29	Rena Vlahopoulou, Greek actress and singer (born 1923)
Notable Births	2003	Jul 29	Johnny Brackins, American long jumper and hurdler
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Notable Deaths	2001	Jul 29	Edward Gierek, Polish soldier and politician (born 1913)
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Notable Deaths	1996	Jul 29	Ric Nordman, Canadian businessman and politician (born 1919)
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Notable Deaths	1996	Jul 29	Jason Thirsk, American singer and bass player (born 1967)
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