Page 7: Historical Events In July - 29

1973  On July - 29 greek plebiscite chooses republic over monarchy   

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

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

1974  St Louis Card Lou Brock steals his 700th base on this day in history.   

1974  Cass Elliot, singer (Mamas & Papas), chokes to death in London at 32 on July - 29.   

1975  Ford became first US pres to visit Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz on July - 29.   

1975  On this day in history military staged coup in Nigeria   

1975  James [Benjamin] Blish, sci-fi author (Star Trek Reader), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1977  Austin Matthews, cricketer (Test Eng v NZ 1937), dies on this day in history.   

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

1978  On July - 29 penny Dean swims English Channel in record 7h40m   

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

1978  On July - 29 wesley La Violette, composer, dies at 84   

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

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

1981  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 on July - 29.   

1981  Prince Charles of England weds Lady Diana Spencer on July - 29.   

1982  Andy Taylor of rock group Duran Duran weds Tracie Wilson on July - 29.   

1982  On July - 29 cor[nelis R J] Kieboom, resistor/President Feyenoord, dies at 81   

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

1983  (James) David (Graham) Niven Academy Award-winning actor died on this day in history.   

1983  Steve Garvey ends his NL record 1,207 consecutive game streak on this day in history.   

1983  David Niven, actor (Rugues), dies in Switzerland at 73 on July - 29.   

1984  On July - 29 summer Olympics opens in LA   

1984  Fred Waring, orch leader (Fred Waring Show), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history 19th Space Shuttle Mission (51-F)-Challenger 8-launched   

1985  James F Nolan, actor (Dante), dies of cancer at 69 on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history ben & Jerry's & Jerry Garcia agree on a new flavor Cherry Garcia   

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

1988  On this day in history fDIC bails out first Republic Bank, Dallas, with $4 billion   

1988  Gorbachev pushes plan electing president & parliament in March, 1989 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history south African govt bans anti-apartheid film "Cry Freedom"   

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1166  On this day in history 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  Johann Theile, German composer (Adam & Eve) was born on this day in history.   

1723  Christleib Siegmund Binder, composer was born on July - 29.   

1739  Johannes Ritschel, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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  Urban II, [Odo van Lagery], French Pope (1088-99), dies on July - 29.   

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