Page 6: Historical Events In July - 29

1945  After delivering the Atomic Bomb across the Pacific, the cruiser USS Indianapolis is torpedoed and sunk by a Japanese submarine   

1947  ENIAC, one of the world's inaugural digital computers, was turned back on after receiving a memory implant on this day in 1947   

1947  Gas leak explodes in a beauty parlor, 10 women die in Harrisonburg Va   

1948  King George VI opens 14th modern Olympic games in London   

1949  Airlift in West-Germany to West-Berlin ends.   

1950  Pee Wee Reese, hits the 3000th Dodger home run.   

1952  The inaugural nonstop transpacific flight by a jet   

1952  1st nonstop transpacific flight by a jet.   

1953  US bombers shot down at north of Wladiwostok   

1955  Smokey Burgess hits 3 HRS to help Pirates beat Reds 16-5.   

1956  Jacques Cousteau's Calypso anchors in 7500 m of water (record)   

1956  11th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Kathy Cornelius   

1956  Ludwig Klages, German philosopher (Study of Graves), dies at 83   

1957  International Atomic Energy Agency established by UN   

1957  Jack Paar's Tonight show premiers.   

1958  Pres Eisenhower signs NASA and Space Act of 1958.   

1958  Southern Pacific Bay ferries stop running.   

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

1960  J Schubart discovers asteroid #2000 Herschel.   

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

1960  Richard Simon, co-founder (Simon and Shuster), dies.   

1961  Wallis and Futuna Islands become a French overseas territory.   

1963  Dave Smith, cricketer (2 Tests in 1912 Australian side), dies   

1965  Beatles movie "Help" premiers, Queen Elizabeth attends   

1965  Gemini 5 returned after 12d 7h 11m 53s   

1966  Pal Jardanyi, composer, dies at 44.   

1967  Explosion and Fire aboard carrier USS Forrestal in Gulf of Tonkin results in the deaths of 134, $100 million in damage.   

1967  Moderate quake (6.5) strikes Caracas Venezuela causing severe damage   

1968  Mount Arenal, Costa Rica results in the deaths of 80 in Pelee-type eruption.   

1968  Pope Paul VI reaffirms stand against artificial birth control   

1969  Mariner 6 begins transmitting far-encounter photos of Mars   

1970  6 days of race rioting in Hartford Ct   

1970  John G B Barbirolli, English conductor/composer, dies at 70   

1973  Greek plebiscite chooses republic over monarchy.   

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
8	9	10	11	12	13	14
15	16	17	18	19	20	21
22	23	24	25	26	27	28
29	30	31

1166  Henry ii of champagne: Henry ii of champagne (d. 1197)   

1590  Gilles hayne: Composer   

1605  Simon dach: German poet   

1620  Nicolaas heinsius: Dutch philologist/diplomat   

1646  Johann theile: German composer (adam & eve)   

1723  Christleib siegmund binder: Composer   

1739  Johannes ritschel: Composer   

1755  Franz gotz: Composer   

0238  Pupienus: Roman emperor   

1030  Death of Olaf haraldsson: King of norway,   

1095  Death of Ladislaus i arpad de heilige: King of hungary,   

1099  Death of Urban ii: [odo van lagery], french pope (1088-99),   

1108  Death of Philip i: Co-king of france (1059, 1060-1108),   

1164  Death of Olaf: King of norway,   

1507  Death of Martin behaim: German-born navigator and geographer (b. 1459)   

1573  Spanish prince of eboli: