Page 6: Historical Events In July - 29

1944  Allied air force bomb Germany for 6 hours on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history gas leak explodes in a beauty parlor, 10 women die in Harrisonburg Va   

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

1949  On this day in history airlift in West-Germany to West-Berlin ends   

1950  On this day in history pee Wee Reese, hits the 3,000th Dodger home run   

1952  The first nonstop transpacific flight by a jet on July - 29.   

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

1953  On this day in history uS bombers shot down at north of Wladiwostok   

1955  On July - 29 smokey Burgess hits 3 HRS to help Pirates beat Reds 16-5   

1956  Jacques Cousteau's Calypso anchors in 7,500 m of water (record) on July - 29.   

1956  11th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Kathy Cornelius on July - 29.   

1956  Ludwig Klages, German philosopher (Study of Graves), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1957  International Atomic Energy Agency established by UN on July - 29.   

1957  On July - 29 jack Paar's Tonight show premiers   

1958  On this day in history pres Eisenhower signs NASA & Space Act of 1958   

1958  Southern Pacific Bay ferries stop running on July - 29.   

1958  On this day in history charles O'Malley, actor in silent westerns (Iron Horse), dies at 61   

1960  On July - 29 j Schubart discovers asteroid #2000 Herschel   

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

1960  On this day in history richard Simon, co-founder (Simon & Shuster), dies   

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

1963  On this day in history dave Smith, cricketer (2 Tests in 1912 Australian side), dies   

1965  Beatles movie "Help" premiers, Queen Elizabeth attends on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history gemini 5 returned after 12d 7h 11m 53s   

1966  Pal Jardanyi, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

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  On July - 29 mount Arenal, Costa Rica kills 80 in Pelee-type eruption   

1968  On this day in history pope Paul VI reaffirms stand against artificial birth control   

1969  Mariner 6 begins transmitting far-encounter photos of Mars on July - 29.   

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  Gilles Hayne, composer was born on this day in history.   

1605  On this day in history birth of simon Dach, German poet   

1620  On July - 29 birth of nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philologist/diplomat   

1646  Johann Theile, German composer (Adam & Eve) was born on July - 29.   

1723  On July - 29 birth of christleib Siegmund Binder, composer   

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

1755  On this day in history birth of franz Gotz, composer   

0238  On July - 29 death of pupienus, Roman Emperor   

1030  Olaf Haraldsson, King of Norway, dies in battle of Stiklestad on this day in history.   

1095  On this day in history ladislaus I Arpad de Heilige, King of Hungary, dies   

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

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

1164  On this day in history olaf, King of Norway, dies   

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.