Page 7: Historical Events In July - 29

1973  Greek plebiscite chooses republic over monarchy on July - 29.   

1973  Eileen Percy, silent film actress (Wicked, Backstage), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

1974  On July - 29 st Louis Card Lou Brock steals his 700th base   

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 this day in history.   

1975  On this day in history military staged coup in Nigeria   

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

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

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 July - 29.   

1978  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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 July - 29.   

1983  Steve Garvey ends his NL record 1,207 consecutive game streak on July - 29.   

1983  On this day in history david Niven, actor (Rugues), dies in Switzerland at 73   

1984  On July - 29 summer Olympics opens in LA   

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

1985  On July - 29 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  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 July - 29.   

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

1988  On this day in history gorbachev pushes plan electing president & parliament in March, 1989   

1988  Judge orders NASA to release unedited tape from Challenger cockpit on July - 29.   

1988  On this day in history last US Playboy Club (Lansing Mich) closes sigh   

1988  On July - 29 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  Nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philologist/diplomat was born on July - 29.   

1646  Johann Theile, German composer (Adam & Eve) was born on July - 29.   

1723  On this day in history birth of christleib Siegmund Binder, composer   

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

1755  On this day in history birth of franz Gotz, composer   

0238  On July - 29 death of pupienus, Roman Emperor   

1030  Olaf Haraldsson, King of Norway, dies in battle of Stiklestad on this day in history.   

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

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

1108  On July - 29 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