births
November 29, 1798
Alexander Brullov, Russian painter and architect, designed the Pulkovo Observatory (died 1877)
Alexander Brullov
Alexander Pavlovich Brullov, sometimes Brulloff, was a Russian artist associated with Russian Neoclassicism.
Pulkovo Observatory
The Pulkovo Astronomical Observatory, officially named the Central Astronomical Observatory of the Russian Academy of Sciences at Pulkovo, is the principal astronomical observatory of the Russian Academy of Sciences. It is located 19 km south of Saint Petersburg on Pulkovo Heights 75 metres (246 ft) above sea level. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments. It was formerly known as the Imperial Observatory at Pulkowo.
November 29
November 29 is the 333rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 32 days remain until the end of the year.