Historical Events In July - 29

1944  Allied air force bomb Germany for 6 hours on this day in history.   

1945  On July - 29 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  On this day in history gas leak explodes in a beauty parlor, 10 women die in Harrisonburg Va   

1948  On this day in history king George VI opens 14th modern Olympic games in London   

1949  Airlift in West-Germany to West-Berlin ends on July - 29.   

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

1952  The first nonstop transpacific flight by a jet on this day in history.   

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

1953  On July - 29 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  On this day in history jacques Cousteau's Calypso anchors in 7,500 m of water (record)   

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

1956  On July - 29 ludwig Klages, German philosopher (Study of Graves), dies at 83   

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

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

1958  Pres Eisenhower signs NASA & Space Act of 1958 on July - 29.   

1958  On July - 29 southern Pacific Bay ferries stop running   

1958  On July - 29 charles O'Malley, actor in silent westerns (Iron Horse), dies at 61   

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  On July - 29 richard Simon, co-founder (Simon & Shuster), dies   

1961  Wallis & Futuna Islands become a French overseas territory on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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  Pope Paul VI reaffirms stand against artificial birth control on July - 29.   

1969  Mariner 6 begins transmitting far-encounter photos of Mars on this day in history.   

1970  6 days of race rioting in Hartford Ct on July - 29.   

1970  On July - 29 john G B Barbirolli, English conductor/composer, dies at 70   

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

1590  On July - 29 birth of gilles Hayne, composer   

1605  On July - 29 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 July - 29 birth of johannes Ritschel, composer   

1755  Franz Gotz, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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 July - 29.   

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

1573  On this day in history spanish prince of Eboli, dies