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 July - 29.   

1947  On July - 29 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 this day in history.   

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

1950  Pee Wee Reese, hits the 3,000th Dodger home run on this day in history.   

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  Smokey Burgess hits 3 HRS to help Pirates beat Reds 16-5 on July - 29.   

1956  On July - 29 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 July - 29.   

1956  On this day in history ludwig Klages, German philosopher (Study of Graves), dies at 83   

1957  International Atomic Energy Agency established by UN on this day in history.   

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

1958  Pres Eisenhower signs NASA & Space Act of 1958 on this day in history.   

1958  On this day in history southern Pacific Bay ferries stop running   

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  Richard Simon, co-founder (Simon & Shuster), dies on July - 29.   

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 July - 29.   

1965  Gemini 5 returned after 12d 7h 11m 53s on this day in history.   

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

1967  On this day in history 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 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 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  Henry II of Champagne (d. 1197) was born on July - 29.   

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

1605  On July - 29 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 this day in history.   

1723  Christleib Siegmund Binder, composer was born on July - 29.   

1739  On July - 29 birth of johannes Ritschel, composer   

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

0238  Death of Pupienus, Roman Emperor on July - 29.   

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

1095  Ladislaus I Arpad de Heilige, King of Hungary, dies on July - 29.   

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

1108  Philip I, co-king of France (1059, 1060-1108), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1164  On July - 29 olaf, King of Norway, dies   

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

1573  On this day in history spanish prince of Eboli, dies