Page 8: Historical Events In May - 29

1977  Janet Guthrie becomes first woman to drive in the Indianapolis 500 on May - 29.   

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

1977  Sue Press is first woman golfer to hit consecutive holes-in one on May - 29.   

1977  On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

1977  Goddard Lieberson, composer, dies at 66 on May - 29.   

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

1978  On May - 29 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

1978  On this day in history bob Crane, actor (Donna Reed Show, Hogan-Hogan's Heroes), dies at 49   

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  53rd National Spelling Bee Jacques Bailly wins spelling elucubrate on May - 29.   

1980  On this day in history attempted assassination of Vernon Jordan Jr, National Urban League president   

1980  J Turners "Juliet & Her Nurse" sold for $6,400,000 in NYC on May - 29.   

1980  On May - 29 larry Bird beats out Magic Johnson for NBA rookie of year   

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

1981  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on May - 29.   

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

1982  On May - 29 the first papal visit to Britain since 1531   

1982  Romy Schneider, actress (Cardinal), dies of cardiac arrest at 43 on May - 29.   

1985  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 on this day in history.   

1985  Thirty-five spectators die when rioting erupts at the European Cup soccer final in Brussels on May - 29.   

1985  39, die at Heysel Stadium in Liverpool in a riot prior to soccer match on May - 29.   

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

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

1987  On this day in history "Twilight Zone" director John Landis found innocent in death of actor Vic Morrow   

1987  On May - 29 michael Jackson attempts to buy Elephant Man's remains   

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 May - 29.   

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 May - 29.   

1990  On May - 29 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  On this day in history birth of gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632)   

1627  Anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle) was born on May - 29.   

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 May - 29.   

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  Louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist was born on May - 29.   

1722  James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.   

1259  On this day in history death of king Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219)   

1379  On this day in history death of king Henry II of Castile (b. 1334)   

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  On May - 29 death of bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns   

1544  On May - 29 jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68   

1546  Death of Cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered on May - 29.