Historical Events In May - 29

1957  Algerian rebels kill 336 collaborators on this day in history.   

1957  On May - 29 laos Government of prince Suvanna Phuma resigns   

1957  On May - 29 george Bacovia [Vasiliu], Romanian poet/composer (Plumb), dies at 75   

1958  Real Madrid wins 3rd Europe Cup 1 in Brussels on this day in history.   

1958  On May - 29 juan Ramon Jiménez, Spanish poet (Nobel 1956), dies at 76   

1959  Charles de Gaulle forms French Government on May - 29.   

1959  On May - 29 charles de Gaulle forms French govt   

1960  Everly Brothers "Cathy's Clown" hits #1 on this day in history.   

1961  Uuno Kalervo Klami, composer, dies at 60 on May - 29.   

1962  Barbra Streisand appears on "The Garry Moore Show" on May - 29.   

1962  On this day in history buck O'Neil becomes the first black coach in major league baseball, accepting a job with the Chicago Cubs   

1962  Barbra Streisand appears on "Garry Moore Show" on this day in history.   

1965  Phillies Dick Allen hits 529' HR out of Connie Mack Stadium on May - 29.   

1966  Carol Mann wins LPGA Baton Rouge Ladies Golf Invitational on May - 29.   

1967  Australian Paul McManus waterskis barefoot for 1 30 19 on May - 29.   

1967  Pope Paul VI names 27 new cardinals, including Karol Wojtyla, archbishop of Krakow, who later became Pope John Paul II on this day in history.   

1967  Australian Paul McManus water skis barefoot for 1:30:19 on May - 29.   

1967  On this day in history geronimo Baqueiro Foster, composer, dies at 69   

1967  Australian Paul McManus waterskis barefoot for 1:30:19 on May - 29.   

1968  Manchester United become the first English team to win European Championship soccer tournament beating Benfica of Portugal 4-1 at Wembley after an added 30 minutes 1968 Truth in Lending Act signed into law on this day in history.   

1968  UN resolves sanctions on white-minority-ruled Rhodesia on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history manchester United wins 13rd Europe Cup 1 in London   

1969  On May - 29 britain's Trans-Arctic expedition makes first crossing of Arctic Sea ice   

1969  Britain's Trans-Arctic expedition makes 1st crossing of Arctic Sea ice on May - 29.   

1970  USSR performs nuclear test (underground) on May - 29.   

1970  John Gunther, author/host (John Gunther's High Road), dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1971  On May - 29 "Court Room" by Clarence Carter hits #61   

1971  Court Room by Clarence Carter hits #61 on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history max Trapp, composer, dies at 83   

1973  Columbia Records fires president Clive Davis for misappropriating $100,000 in funds, Davis will start Arista records on this day in history.   

1973  Tom Bradley is elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles on May - 29.   

1973  Eric Applewhite, entertainer, dies on May - 29.   

1974  On May - 29 northern Ireland is brought under direct rule from Westminster   

1976  "One Piece At A Time" by Johnny Cash hits #29 on May - 29.   

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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  On this day in history birth of charles II, King of England (1660-85)   

1630  Charles II of England (d. 1685) was born on May - 29.   

1673  Cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council was born on May - 29.   

1675  Humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.   

1716  On this day in history 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  On May - 29 death of king Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219)   

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  On this day in history death of hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378)   

1453  Constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49 on May - 29.   

1500  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered