Alfonso XIII of Spain (May 17, 1886 – February 28, 1941), King of Spain, posthumous son of Alfonso XII of Spain, was proclaimed King at his birth. He reigned from 1886-1931. His mother, Queen Maria Christina of Austria, was appointed regent during his minority. In 1902, on attaining his 16th year, the King assumed control of the government. The growth of the young monarch is portraited in the periodical issuing of peseta coins. On May 31, 1906 he married Scottish-born Princess Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg (1887-1969), a nie ...

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A regent, from the Latin regens "who reigns" is anyone who acts as head of state, especially if not the monarch (who has higher titles). Thus, the common use is for an acting deputy governor. In a monarchy, a regent usually rules due to the actual monarch's absence, incapacity or minority, and may also be elected to rule during the sede vacante when the royal line has died out. This was the case in Finland and Hungary, where the royal line was considered extinct in the aftermath of World War I. In Iceland, the regent repre ...

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1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). 1929 - Events. 1929 - January. January 2 - Canada and the United States agree on a plan to preserve Niagara Falls. January 9 - The Seeing Eye is established with the mission to train dogs to assist the blind (Nashville, Tennessee). January 10 - Tintin, a comic book character created by Hergé, makes his debut. He went on to be publishe ...

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It should be noted that those who held a regency briefly, for example during surgery, are not necessarily listed, particularly if they performed no official acts; this list is also not complete. Regent - Belgium. Prince Charles of Belgium, regent of Belgium from 1944 to 1950 Regent - Bulgaria. Prince Kyril de Preslav, during the minority of his dead brother (Boris III)'s son, Simeon II. Regent - China. See Empress dowager and Grand Empress Dowager 2nd Prince Chun betw ...

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1929 - January. January 2 - Canada and the United States agree on a plan to preserve Niagara Falls. January 9 - The Seeing Eye is established with the mission to train dogs to assist the blind (Nashville, Tennessee). January 10 - Tintin, a comic book character created by Hergé, makes his debut. He went on to be published in over 200 million comic books in 40 languages, and loved across the world. January 15 - First issue of Annales d'histoire écono ...

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It should be noted that those who held a regency briefly, for example during surgery, are not necessarily listed, particularly if they performed no official acts; this list is also not complete. Regent - Belgium. Prince Charles of Belgium, regent of Belgium from 1944 to 1950 Regent - Bulgaria. Prince Kyril de Preslav, during the minority of his dead brother (Boris III)'s son, Simeon II. Regent - China. See Empress dowager and Grand Empress Dowager 2nd Prin ...

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A regent, from the Latin regens "who reigns" is anyone who acts as head of state, especially if not the monarch (who has higher titles). Thus, the common use is for an acting deputy governor. In a monarchy, a regent usually rules due to the actual monarch's absence, incapacity or minority, and may also be elected to rule during the sede vacante when the royal line has died out. This was the case in Finland and Hungary, where the royal line was considered extinct in the aftermath of World War I. In Iceland, the regent represented the King of Denmark as sovereign of Iceland ...

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1929 - January-March. January 3 - Sergio Leone, Italian director (d. 1989) January 4 - Dr. Thomas Lincoln, American Informatics Pioneer January 6 - Babrak Karmal, third President of Afghanistan (d. 1996) January 15 - Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., American civil rights leader, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. 1968) January 17 - Jacques Plante, Canadian hockey player (d. 1986) January 20 - Fireball Roberts, American race car driver (d. 1964) January 2 ...

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