Page 6: Historical Events In July - 29

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

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

1947  On July - 29 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 July - 29.   

1948  King George VI opens 14th modern Olympic games in London on July - 29.   

1949  Airlift in West-Germany to West-Berlin ends on this day in history.   

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

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

1955  On this day in history smokey Burgess hits 3 HRS to help Pirates beat Reds 16-5   

1956  Jacques Cousteau's Calypso anchors in 7,500 m of water (record) on July - 29.   

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

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

1958  Pres Eisenhower signs NASA & Space Act of 1958 on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history southern Pacific Bay ferries stop running   

1958  Charles O'Malley, actor in silent westerns (Iron Horse), dies at 61 on July - 29.   

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

1960  On July - 29 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 July - 29.   

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

1963  Dave Smith, cricketer (2 Tests in 1912 Australian side), dies on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history beatles movie "Help" premiers, Queen Elizabeth attends   

1965  On July - 29 gemini 5 returned after 12d 7h 11m 53s   

1966  Pal Jardanyi, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

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

1967  Moderate quake (6.5) strikes Caracas Venezuela causing severe damage on this day in history.   

1968  Mount Arenal, Costa Rica kills 80 in Pelee-type eruption on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history 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  On July - 29 john G B Barbirolli, English conductor/composer, dies at 70   

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

1590  Gilles Hayne, composer was born on this day in history.   

1605  On this day in history birth of simon Dach, German poet   

1620  Nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philologist/diplomat was born on this day in history.   

1646  On this day in history birth of johann Theile, German composer (Adam & Eve)   

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

1739  On this day in history 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  On this day in history olaf Haraldsson, King of Norway, dies in battle of Stiklestad   

1095  On July - 29 ladislaus I Arpad de Heilige, King of Hungary, dies   

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 this day in history.   

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

1507  On July - 29 death of martin Behaim, German-born navigator and geographer (b. 1459)   

1573  Spanish prince of Eboli, dies on July - 29.