Page 6: Historical Events In July - 29

1944  On this day in history allied air force bomb Germany for 6 hours   

1945  On July - 29 after delivering the Atomic Bomb across the Pacific, the cruiser USS Indianapolis is torpedoed & sunk by a Japanese submarine   

1947  ENIAC, one of the world's first digital computers, was turned back on after receiving a memory implant on this day in 1947 on July - 29.   

1947  Gas leak explodes in a beauty parlor, 10 women die in Harrisonburg Va on July - 29.   

1948  King George VI opens 14th modern Olympic games in London on July - 29.   

1949  On July - 29 airlift in West-Germany to West-Berlin ends   

1950  Pee Wee Reese, hits the 3,000th Dodger home run on July - 29.   

1952  On July - 29 the first nonstop transpacific flight by a jet   

1952  On July - 29 1st nonstop transpacific flight by a jet   

1953  US bombers shot down at north of Wladiwostok on July - 29.   

1955  On this day in history smokey Burgess hits 3 HRS to help Pirates beat Reds 16-5   

1956  On this day in history jacques Cousteau's Calypso anchors in 7,500 m of water (record)   

1956  11th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Kathy Cornelius on this day in history.   

1956  Ludwig Klages, German philosopher (Study of Graves), dies at 83 on July - 29.   

1957  On July - 29 international Atomic Energy Agency established by UN   

1957  Jack Paar's Tonight show premiers on July - 29.   

1958  On July - 29 pres Eisenhower signs NASA & Space Act of 1958   

1958  Southern Pacific Bay ferries stop running on this day in history.   

1958  Charles O'Malley, actor in silent westerns (Iron Horse), dies at 61 on July - 29.   

1960  J Schubart discovers asteroid #2000 Herschel on this day in history.   

1960  Suzanne Cundale (nee Finney) born in Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire. And didn't she turn out well!!! on July - 29.   

1960  Richard Simon, co-founder (Simon & Shuster), dies on this day in history.   

1961  Wallis & Futuna Islands become a French overseas territory on this day in history.   

1963  Dave Smith, cricketer (2 Tests in 1912 Australian side), dies on July - 29.   

1965  On July - 29 beatles movie "Help" premiers, Queen Elizabeth attends   

1965  On July - 29 gemini 5 returned after 12d 7h 11m 53s   

1966  On this day in history pal Jardanyi, composer, dies at 44   

1967  On July - 29 explosion & Fire aboard carrier USS Forrestal in Gulf of Tonkin kills 134, $100 million in damage   

1967  Moderate quake (6.5) strikes Caracas Venezuela causing severe damage on this day in history.   

1968  Mount Arenal, Costa Rica kills 80 in Pelee-type eruption on this day in history.   

1968  Pope Paul VI reaffirms stand against artificial birth control on July - 29.   

1969  Mariner 6 begins transmitting far-encounter photos of Mars on this day in history.   

1970  6 days of race rioting in Hartford Ct on July - 29.   

1970  On July - 29 john G B Barbirolli, English conductor/composer, dies at 70   

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1166  On July - 29 birth of henry II of Champagne (d. 1197)   

1590  On July - 29 birth of gilles Hayne, composer   

1605  Simon Dach, German poet was born on July - 29.   

1620  On this day in history birth of nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philologist/diplomat   

1646  On this day in history birth of johann Theile, German composer (Adam & Eve)   

1723  On this day in history birth of christleib Siegmund Binder, composer   

1739  Johannes Ritschel, composer was born on July - 29.   

1755  Franz Gotz, composer was born on this day in history.   

0238  Death of Pupienus, Roman Emperor on this day in history.   

1030  Olaf Haraldsson, King of Norway, dies in battle of Stiklestad on July - 29.   

1095  On July - 29 ladislaus I Arpad de Heilige, King of Hungary, dies   

1099  Urban II, [Odo van Lagery], French Pope (1088-99), dies on this day in history.   

1108  On this day in history philip I, co-king of France (1059, 1060-1108), dies at 56   

1164  Olaf, King of Norway, dies on July - 29.   

1507  On this day in history death of martin Behaim, German-born navigator and geographer (b. 1459)   

1573  Spanish prince of Eboli, dies on this day in history.