World War I began | Enquirer historic front pages from July 29

Take a look back at history through the front pages of The Cincinnati Enquirer. Every day we look at 10 pages that show the local, national and international headlines.

Today’s pages cover news reported in The Enquirer on July 29 in years ranging from 1914 to 2002. Headlines included the beginning of World War I in 1914, the opening ceremonies of the Olympics in Los Angeles in 1984 amd the rescue of Pennsylvania miners in 2002.

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July 29, 1914

29 Jul 1914, Wed The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

July 29, 1945

29 Jul 1945, Sun The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

July 29, 1950

29 Jul 1950, Sat The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

July 29, 1964

29 Jul 1964, Wed The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

July 29, 1973

29 Jul 1973, Sun The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

July 29, 1981

29 Jul 1981, Wed The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

July 29, 1984

29 Jul 1984, Sun The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

July 29, 1986

29 Jul 1986, Tue The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

July 29, 1996

29 Jul 1996, Mon The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

July 29, 2002

29 Jul 2002, Mon The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

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