Page 6: Historical Events In July - 29

1944  Allied air force bomb Germany for 6 hours on July - 29.   

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 July - 29.   

1947  On July - 29 gas leak explodes in a beauty parlor, 10 women die in Harrisonburg Va   

1948  On this day in history king George VI opens 14th modern Olympic games in London   

1949  Airlift in West-Germany to West-Berlin ends on July - 29.   

1950  On July - 29 pee Wee Reese, hits the 3,000th Dodger home run   

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

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 this day in history 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  On July - 29 11th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Kathy Cornelius   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1958  On July - 29 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 this day in history.   

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

1961  On July - 29 wallis & Futuna Islands become a French overseas territory   

1963  Dave Smith, cricketer (2 Tests in 1912 Australian side), dies on this day in history.   

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

1965  Gemini 5 returned after 12d 7h 11m 53s on July - 29.   

1966  Pal Jardanyi, composer, dies at 44 on July - 29.   

1967  Explosion & Fire aboard carrier USS Forrestal in Gulf of Tonkin kills 134, $100 million in damage on this day in history.   

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

1968  On this day in history mount Arenal, Costa Rica kills 80 in Pelee-type eruption   

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  John G B Barbirolli, English conductor/composer, dies at 70 on this day in history.   

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1166  Henry II of Champagne (d. 1197) was born on July - 29.   

1590  On this day in history birth of gilles Hayne, composer   

1605  Simon Dach, German poet was born on this day in history.   

1620  Nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philologist/diplomat was born on this day in history.   

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

1723  Christleib Siegmund Binder, composer was born on this day in history.   

1739  On this day in history birth of johannes Ritschel, composer   

1755  On July - 29 birth of franz Gotz, composer   

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

1030  On this day in history olaf Haraldsson, King of Norway, dies in battle of Stiklestad   

1095  On July - 29 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 July - 29 philip I, co-king of France (1059, 1060-1108), dies at 56   

1164  Olaf, King of Norway, dies on this day in history.   

1507  Death of Martin Behaim, German-born navigator and geographer (b. 1459) on this day in history.   

1573  On July - 29 spanish prince of Eboli, dies