Historical Events In June - 29

1949  On this day in history uS troops withdraw from Korea after WW II  

1949  On this day in history walter Giffen, cricketer (brother of George, 3 Tests), dies  

1950  On this day in history australia commits military units to United Nations Force in Korea  

1950  US beats England 1-0 in a world cup soccer game (next win in 1994) on June - 29.  

1952  On this day in history first aircraft carrier to sail around Cape Horn-Oriskany  

1952  On this day in history 1st aircraft carrier to sail around Cape Horn-Oriskany  

1953  On this day in history jules van Nuffel, composer, dies at 70  

1954  Atomic Energy Comm voted against reinstating Dr J Robert Oppenheimer on June - 29.  

1955  Max Pechstein, German painter/graphic artist (Oceania), dies at 73 on this day in history.  

1956  Charles Dumas, makes first high jump over 7' (2.13 m)-LA, Calif on this day in history.  

1956  On this day in history federal interstate highway system act signed  

1956  On this day in history johan[nes F] Bakker Jr, actor, dies at 62  

1958  Brazil beats Sweden 5-2 in soccer's 6th World Cup at Stockholm on June - 29.  

1959  On June - 29 a Cecil Snyder, Chief Justice of Puerto Rico, dies at 51  

1961  Launch of Transit 4a, with first nuclear power supply (SNAP-3) on this day in history.  

1962  First flight Vickers (British Aerospace) VC-10 long-range airliner on June - 29.  

1963  Beatles' first song "From Me to You" hits the UK charts on this day in history.  

1964  On this day in history civil Rights Act of 1964 passed after 83-day filibuster in Senate  

1964  First draft of Star Trek's pilot "The Cage" released on this day in history.  

1964  On this day in history milenko Zivkovic, composer, dies at 63  

1965  On June - 29 uSAF Capt Joseph Henry Engle reaches 85,530 m in X-15  

1965  On this day in history sidney Marion, actor (Outlaws is Coming, Quicksand), dies at 64  

1966  US bombs fuel storage facilities near N Vietnamese cities on this day in history.  

1966  Arthur Meulemans, Belgian composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.  

1967  Israel removes barricades, re-unifying Jerusalem on June - 29.  

1967  Keith Richards is sentenced to 1 year in jail on drugs charge on this day in history.  

1967  On June - 29 jayne Mansfield, actress (Female Jungle), dies in a car crash at 34  

1968  On June - 29 kitty Kelly, actress (Ladies of Jury, Behind Office Doors), dies at 66  

1969  First Jewish worship service at White House on this day in history.  

1969  On June - 29 moise K Tsjombe, premier Congo/Zaire, dies  

1970  On June - 29 uS ends 2 month military offensive into Cambodia  

1970  Roman Ingarden, Polish philosopher (Studia philosophica), dies at 77 on June - 29.  

1971  On June - 29 soyuz 11 docks with Salyut 1 for 22 days  

1971  The Soyuz 11 spacecraft docked with the Salyut 1 spacestation for 22 days on this day in history.  

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1397  On this day in history birth of john II of Aragon (d. 1479)  

1482  Maria of Aragon, queen of Portugal (d. 1517) was born on this day in history.  

1517  Rembert Dodoens, [Rembertus Dodonaeus], physician/botanist was born on this day in history.  

1596  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Mizunoo of Japan (d. 1680)  

1738  Constantin Reindl, composer was born on this day in history.  

1783  August Alexander Klengel, composer was born on this day in history.  

1798  On June - 29 birth of giacomo Leopardi, Italian poet (d. 1837)  

1803  On this day in history birth of john Newton Brown, American publisher (d. 1868)  

1021  Notker Labeo, tutor in convent Sankt Gallen, dies on June - 29.  

1059  Death of Bernard II, Duke of Saxony on June - 29.  

1252  Death of King Abel of Denmark (b. 1218) on June - 29.  

1293  Hendrik van Gent, Flemish neo-Augustian philosopher/theologist, dies on this day in history.  

1306  On June - 29 musho [Hokai], Zen teacher/found subtemple at Jochiji, dies  

1315  Death of Ramon Llull, Spanish philosopher (b. 1235) on June - 29.  

1458  On June - 29 mapheus Vegius, [Maffeo Vegio], Italian lawyer/humanist/poet, dies  

1509  On June - 29 death of margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII of England (b. 1443)