Historical Events In July - 29

1973  Greek plebiscite chooses republic over monarchy on this day in history.   

1973  On July - 29 eileen Percy, silent film actress (Wicked, Backstage), dies at 72   

1974  On July - 29 2nd impeachment vote against Nixon by the House Judiciary Committee   

1974  St Louis Card Lou Brock steals his 700th base on July - 29.   

1974  On this day in history cass Elliot, singer (Mamas & Papas), chokes to death in London at 32   

1975  On July - 29 ford became first US pres to visit Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz   

1975  Military staged coup in Nigeria on this day in history.   

1975  James [Benjamin] Blish, sci-fi author (Star Trek Reader), dies at 54 on July - 29.   

1977  Austin Matthews, cricketer (Test Eng v NZ 1937), dies on July - 29.   

1978  600,000 attend "Summer Jam" rock festival, Watkins Glen, NY on July - 29.   

1978  Penny Dean swims English Channel in record 7h40m on July - 29.   

1978  Pioneer 11 transmits images of Saturn & its rings on this day in history.   

1978  Wesley La Violette, composer, dies at 84 on July - 29.   

1979  On July - 29 herbert Marcuse, philosopher (Eros & Civilization), dies at 81   

1980  Jan Tausinger, composer, dies at 58 on July - 29.   

1981  On July - 29 nearly four billion people in seventy-four countries tuned in to witness the marriage of Charles, heir to the British throne, to a young English schoolteacher named Lady Diana Spence   

1981  On July - 29 prince Charles of England weds Lady Diana Spencer   

1982  On this day in history andy Taylor of rock group Duran Duran weds Tracie Wilson   

1982  Cor[nelis R J] Kieboom, resistor/President Feyenoord, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1983  On July - 29 "Friday Night Videos" premiers on NBC TV   

1983  (James) David (Graham) Niven Academy Award-winning actor died on July - 29.   

1983  On this day in history steve Garvey ends his NL record 1,207 consecutive game streak   

1983  David Niven, actor (Rugues), dies in Switzerland at 73 on this day in history.   

1984  Summer Olympics opens in LA on July - 29.   

1984  On July - 29 fred Waring, orch leader (Fred Waring Show), dies at 84   

1985  19th Space Shuttle Mission (51-F)-Challenger 8-launched on July - 29.   

1985  On July - 29 james F Nolan, actor (Dante), dies of cancer at 69   

1987  Ben & Jerry's & Jerry Garcia agree on a new flavor Cherry Garcia on July - 29.   

1987  Arthur Chipperfield, cricketer (14 Tests for Australia), dies on this day in history.   

1988  On July - 29 fDIC bails out first Republic Bank, Dallas, with $4 billion   

1988  On July - 29 gorbachev pushes plan electing president & parliament in March, 1989   

1988  On July - 29 judge orders NASA to release unedited tape from Challenger cockpit   

1988  Last US Playboy Club (Lansing Mich) closes sigh on July - 29.   

1988  South African govt bans anti-apartheid film "Cry Freedom" on July - 29.   

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1166  On July - 29 birth of henry II of Champagne (d. 1197)   

1590  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of johann Theile, German composer (Adam & Eve)   

1723  On July - 29 birth of christleib Siegmund Binder, composer   

1739  On this day in history birth of johannes Ritschel, composer   

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

0238  Death of Pupienus, Roman Emperor on July - 29.   

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

1095  On this day in history ladislaus I Arpad de Heilige, King of Hungary, dies   

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

1108  On this day in history philip I, co-king of France (1059, 1060-1108), dies at 56   

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 this day in history spanish prince of Eboli, dies