Historical Events In May - 29

1977  On this day in history janet Guthrie becomes first woman to drive in the Indianapolis 500   

1977  NBC News & Information Service (24 hour news) ends on radio on May - 29.   

1977  On this day in history sue Press is first woman golfer to hit consecutive holes-in one   

1977  On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

1977  Goddard Lieberson, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1978  On this day in history a 1 oz letter costs 15-cents to mail today, as the US post office raises the old rate by two cents   

1978  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on May - 29.   

1978  Bob Crane, actor (Donna Reed Show, Hogan-Hogan's Heroes), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history bishop Abel Muzorewa is sworn in as Zimbabwe's first black PM   

1979  Mary Pickford, actress (Coquette, Suds, Secrets), dies at 86 on May - 29.   

1980  53rd National Spelling Bee Jacques Bailly wins spelling elucubrate on this day in history.   

1980  On May - 29 attempted assassination of Vernon Jordan Jr, National Urban League president   

1980  J Turners "Juliet & Her Nurse" sold for $6,400,000 in NYC on this day in history.   

1980  Larry Bird beats out Magic Johnson for NBA rookie of year on this day in history.   

1980  53rd National Spelling Bee: Jacques Bailly wins spelling elucubrate on this day in history.   

1981  On May - 29 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1982  On May - 29 "I Know What Boys Like" by The Waitresses hits #62   

1982  The first papal visit to Britain since 1531 on this day in history.   

1982  Romy Schneider, actress (Cardinal), dies of cardiac arrest at 43 on May - 29.   

1985  On May - 29 heysel Stadium Disaster - 39 die and 500 injured in rioting between British & Italians at European Cup soccer; English clubs banned from playing in European competition for five years   

1985  Thirty-five spectators die when rioting erupts at the European Cup soccer final in Brussels on May - 29.   

1985  39, die at Heysel Stadium in Liverpool in a riot prior to soccer match on May - 29.   

1986  On this day in history 59th National Spelling Bee Jon Pennington wins spelling odontalgia   

1986  59th National Spelling Bee: Jon Pennington wins spelling odontalgia on this day in history.   

1987  "Twilight Zone" director John Landis found innocent in death of actor Vic Morrow on May - 29.   

1987  On this day in history michael Jackson attempts to buy Elephant Man's remains   

1987  On this day in history alain Vincx, Belgian stuntman, dies in an accident at 40   

1988  On May - 29 graeme Hick scores his 1,000th run of 1st-class cricket season   

1988  President Zia ul-Haq fires government/disbands parliament in Pakistan on May - 29.   

1989  On this day in history student protesters in Tiananmen Square China construct a replica of the Statue of Liberty   

1990  On May - 29 an earthquake hits Peru, killing 56   

1990  Boris Yeltsin is elected president by the Russian parliament on May - 29.   

1990  On this day in history brois Yeltsin elected leader of the Russian Federation   

1990  On this day in history dow Jones average hits a record 2,870.49   

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1594  Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632) was born on May - 29.   

1627  On this day in history birth of anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle)   

1630  On this day in history birth of charles II, King of England (1660-85)   

1630  Charles II of England (d. 1685) was born on May - 29.   

1673  Cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council was born on this day in history.   

1675  Humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.   

1716  On this day in history birth of louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist   

1722  On this day in history birth of james FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773)   

1259  On this day in history death of king Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219)   

1379  On May - 29 death of king Henry II of Castile (b. 1334)   

1405  On May - 29 death of philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France   

1425  On this day in history death of hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378)   

1453  Constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49 on May - 29.   

1500  Death of Bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns on this day in history.   

1544  Jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68 on May - 29.   

1546  On this day in history death of cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered