Historical Events In July - 29

1944  On July - 29 allied air force bomb Germany for 6 hours   

1945  After delivering the Atomic Bomb across the Pacific, the cruiser USS Indianapolis is torpedoed & sunk by a Japanese submarine on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history eNIAC, one of the world's first digital computers, was turned back on after receiving a memory implant on this day in 1947   

1947  Gas leak explodes in a beauty parlor, 10 women die in Harrisonburg Va on this day in history.   

1948  On July - 29 king George VI opens 14th modern Olympic games in London   

1949  On July - 29 airlift in West-Germany to West-Berlin ends   

1950  On this day in history pee Wee Reese, hits the 3,000th Dodger home run   

1952  On this day in history the first nonstop transpacific flight by a jet   

1952  1st nonstop transpacific flight by a jet on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history uS bombers shot down at north of Wladiwostok   

1955  Smokey Burgess hits 3 HRS to help Pirates beat Reds 16-5 on July - 29.   

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

1956  On July - 29 11th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Kathy Cornelius   

1956  Ludwig Klages, German philosopher (Study of Graves), dies at 83 on July - 29.   

1957  On July - 29 international Atomic Energy Agency established by UN   

1957  Jack Paar's Tonight show premiers on July - 29.   

1958  On July - 29 pres Eisenhower signs NASA & Space Act of 1958   

1958  On July - 29 southern Pacific Bay ferries stop running   

1958  Charles O'Malley, actor in silent westerns (Iron Horse), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

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

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

1960  Richard Simon, co-founder (Simon & Shuster), dies on this day in history.   

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

1963  Dave Smith, cricketer (2 Tests in 1912 Australian side), dies on July - 29.   

1965  On July - 29 beatles movie "Help" premiers, Queen Elizabeth attends   

1965  Gemini 5 returned after 12d 7h 11m 53s on July - 29.   

1966  Pal Jardanyi, composer, dies at 44 on July - 29.   

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

1967  On this day in history moderate quake (6.5) strikes Caracas Venezuela causing severe damage   

1968  Mount Arenal, Costa Rica kills 80 in Pelee-type eruption on July - 29.   

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  On this day in history 6 days of race rioting in Hartford Ct   

1970  John G B Barbirolli, English conductor/composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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1166  On this day in history birth of henry II of Champagne (d. 1197)   

1590  Gilles Hayne, composer was born on July - 29.   

1605  On July - 29 birth of simon Dach, German poet   

1620  Nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philologist/diplomat was born on July - 29.   

1646  On July - 29 birth of johann Theile, German composer (Adam & Eve)   

1723  Christleib Siegmund Binder, composer was born on this day in history.   

1739  On July - 29 birth of johannes Ritschel, composer   

1755  On July - 29 birth of franz Gotz, composer   

0238  On this day in history death of pupienus, Roman Emperor   

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 July - 29.   

1099  On this day in history urban II, [Odo van Lagery], French Pope (1088-99), dies   

1108  Philip I, co-king of France (1059, 1060-1108), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1164  Olaf, King of Norway, dies on this day in history.   

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