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  On this day in history 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 May - 29 goddard Lieberson, composer, dies at 66   

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

1978  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on May - 29.   

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

1979  On May - 29 bishop Abel Muzorewa is sworn in as Zimbabwe's first black PM   

1979  Mary Pickford, actress (Coquette, Suds, Secrets), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1980  On May - 29 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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history romy Schneider, actress (Cardinal), dies of cardiac arrest at 43   

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

1986  59th National Spelling Bee: Jon Pennington wins spelling odontalgia on this day in history.   

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

1987  On this day in history michael Jackson attempts to buy Elephant Man's remains   

1987  Alain Vincx, Belgian stuntman, dies in an accident at 40 on May - 29.   

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 May - 29 student protesters in Tiananmen Square China construct a replica of the Statue of Liberty   

1990  On this day in history an earthquake hits Peru, killing 56   

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  On this day in history dow Jones average hits a record 2,870.49   

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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 this day in history.   

1630  On this day in history birth of charles II, King of England (1660-85)   

1630  On May - 29 birth of charles II of England (d. 1685)   

1673  On May - 29 birth of cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council   

1675  Humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715) was born on May - 29.   

1716  On May - 29 birth of louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist   

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

1259  Death of King Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219) on May - 29.   

1379  Death of King Henry II of Castile (b. 1334) on May - 29.   

1405  Death of Philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France on this day in history.   

1425  Death of Hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378) on this day in history.   

1453  Constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1500  On May - 29 death of bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns   

1544  Jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68 on May - 29.   

1546  On May - 29 death of cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered