Historical Events In July - 29

1944  On this day in history allied air force bomb Germany for 6 hours   

1945  On July - 29 after delivering the Atomic Bomb across the Pacific, the cruiser USS Indianapolis is torpedoed & sunk by a Japanese submarine   

1947  ENIAC, one of the world's first digital computers, was turned back on after receiving a memory implant on this day in 1947 on July - 29.   

1947  Gas leak explodes in a beauty parlor, 10 women die in Harrisonburg Va on July - 29.   

1948  King George VI opens 14th modern Olympic games in London on this day in history.   

1949  On this day in history airlift in West-Germany to West-Berlin ends   

1950  Pee Wee Reese, hits the 3,000th Dodger home run on July - 29.   

1952  On July - 29 the first nonstop transpacific flight by a jet   

1952  On July - 29 1st nonstop transpacific flight by a jet   

1953  On July - 29 uS bombers shot down at north of Wladiwostok   

1955  Smokey Burgess hits 3 HRS to help Pirates beat Reds 16-5 on this day in history.   

1956  Jacques Cousteau's Calypso anchors in 7,500 m of water (record) on this day in history.   

1956  11th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Kathy Cornelius on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history ludwig Klages, German philosopher (Study of Graves), dies at 83   

1957  International Atomic Energy Agency established by UN on July - 29.   

1957  On this day in history jack Paar's Tonight show premiers   

1958  On this day in history pres Eisenhower signs NASA & Space Act of 1958   

1958  Southern Pacific Bay ferries stop running on July - 29.   

1958  On this day in history charles O'Malley, actor in silent westerns (Iron Horse), dies at 61   

1960  J Schubart discovers asteroid #2000 Herschel on July - 29.   

1960  Suzanne Cundale (nee Finney) born in Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire. And didn't she turn out well!!! on this day in history.   

1960  Richard Simon, co-founder (Simon & Shuster), dies on July - 29.   

1961  On July - 29 wallis & Futuna Islands become a French overseas territory   

1963  On this day in history dave Smith, cricketer (2 Tests in 1912 Australian side), dies   

1965  Beatles movie "Help" premiers, Queen Elizabeth attends on July - 29.   

1965  On this day in history gemini 5 returned after 12d 7h 11m 53s   

1966  On this day in history pal Jardanyi, composer, dies at 44   

1967  Explosion & Fire aboard carrier USS Forrestal in Gulf of Tonkin kills 134, $100 million in damage on July - 29.   

1967  Moderate quake (6.5) strikes Caracas Venezuela causing severe damage on July - 29.   

1968  On this day in history mount Arenal, Costa Rica kills 80 in Pelee-type eruption   

1968  On July - 29 pope Paul VI reaffirms stand against artificial birth control   

1969  On this day in history mariner 6 begins transmitting far-encounter photos of Mars   

1970  6 days of race rioting in Hartford Ct on this day in history.   

1970  John G B Barbirolli, English conductor/composer, dies at 70 on July - 29.   

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1166  Henry II of Champagne (d. 1197) was born on July - 29.   

1590  On July - 29 birth of gilles Hayne, composer   

1605  Simon Dach, German poet was born on July - 29.   

1620  On July - 29 birth of nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philologist/diplomat   

1646  Johann Theile, German composer (Adam & Eve) was born on July - 29.   

1723  On this day in history birth of christleib Siegmund Binder, composer   

1739  Johannes Ritschel, composer was born on July - 29.   

1755  Franz Gotz, composer was born on July - 29.   

0238  Death of Pupienus, Roman Emperor on this day in history.   

1030  Olaf Haraldsson, King of Norway, dies in battle of Stiklestad on July - 29.   

1095  Ladislaus I Arpad de Heilige, King of Hungary, dies on this day in history.   

1099  On July - 29 urban II, [Odo van Lagery], French Pope (1088-99), dies   

1108  Philip I, co-king of France (1059, 1060-1108), dies at 56 on July - 29.   

1164  On July - 29 olaf, King of Norway, dies   

1507  On this day in history death of martin Behaim, German-born navigator and geographer (b. 1459)   

1573  On July - 29 spanish prince of Eboli, dies