Bahaipedia:Today in History/March 29

Today in Bahá’í History
Selected anniversaries from Bahá’í history for March 29.
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• 1829: Nabíl-i-Akbar (pictured), Apostle of Bahá’u’lláh, is born near Bírjand, Persia.
• 1849: The Battle of Fort Ṭabarsí is mentioned in the Journal de Constantinople; it is among the first direct mentions of the Báb in the contemporary press.
• 1888: Edward Granville Browne gives a talk on 'Bábism' at the Essay Society in Newcastle, England.
• 1942: Louise and Joseph Sawyer host a reception for Ruth Moffett and Esther Sego, the first racially integrated meeting among the Bahá'ís of North Carolina.
• 2006: Death of Ruth Katharine Meyer, Knight of Bahá’u’lláh, named for pioneering to Margarita Island.