Page 8: Historical Events In May - 29

1977  On May - 29 janet Guthrie becomes first woman to drive in the Indianapolis 500   

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

1977  On May - 29 sue Press is first woman golfer to hit consecutive holes-in one   

1977  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history goddard Lieberson, composer, dies at 66   

1978  A 1 oz letter costs 15-cents to mail today, as the US post office raises the old rate by two cents on May - 29.   

1978  On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

1978  Bob Crane, actor (Donna Reed Show, Hogan-Hogan's Heroes), dies at 49 on May - 29.   

1979  Bishop Abel Muzorewa is sworn in as Zimbabwe's first black PM on this day in history.   

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

1980  On May - 29 53rd National Spelling Bee Jacques Bailly wins spelling elucubrate   

1980  Attempted assassination of Vernon Jordan Jr, National Urban League president on May - 29.   

1980  On this day in history j Turners "Juliet & Her Nurse" sold for $6,400,000 in NYC   

1980  Larry Bird beats out Magic Johnson for NBA rookie of year on May - 29.   

1980  On May - 29 53rd National Spelling Bee: Jacques Bailly wins spelling elucubrate   

1981  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

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

1982  The first papal visit to Britain since 1531 on May - 29.   

1982  Romy Schneider, actress (Cardinal), dies of cardiac arrest at 43 on this day in history.   

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  On May - 29 thirty-five spectators die when rioting erupts at the European Cup soccer final in Brussels   

1985  39, die at Heysel Stadium in Liverpool in a riot prior to soccer match on this day in history.   

1986  59th National Spelling Bee Jon Pennington wins spelling odontalgia on May - 29.   

1986  59th National Spelling Bee: Jon Pennington wins spelling odontalgia on May - 29.   

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

1987  Michael Jackson attempts to buy Elephant Man's remains on May - 29.   

1987  On May - 29 alain Vincx, Belgian stuntman, dies in an accident at 40   

1988  On this day in history graeme Hick scores his 1,000th run of 1st-class cricket season   

1988  President Zia ul-Haq fires government/disbands parliament in Pakistan on this day in history.   

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

1990  An earthquake hits Peru, killing 56 on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history boris Yeltsin is elected president by the Russian parliament   

1990  Brois Yeltsin elected leader of the Russian Federation on May - 29.   

1990  Dow Jones average hits a record 2,870.49 on this day in history.   

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1594  Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

1627  Anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle) was born on this day in history.   

1630  Charles II, King of England (1660-85) was born on this day in history.   

1630  Charles II of England (d. 1685) was born on this day in history.   

1673  On this day in history birth of cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council   

1675  On this day in history birth of humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715)   

1716  On May - 29 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  Death of King Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219) on this day in history.   

1379  Death of King Henry II of Castile (b. 1334) on this day in history.   

1405  On this day in history death of philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France   

1425  Death of Hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378) on May - 29.   

1453  On this day in history constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49   

1500  Death of Bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns on May - 29.   

1544  On this day in history jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68   

1546  Death of Cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered on this day in history.