Page 6: Historical Events In July - 29

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

1945  After delivering the Atomic Bomb across the Pacific, the cruiser USS Indianapolis is torpedoed & sunk by a Japanese submarine on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history eNIAC, one of the world's first 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 on July - 29.   

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

1952  The first nonstop transpacific flight by a jet on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history 1st nonstop transpacific flight by a jet   

1953  US bombers shot down at north of Wladiwostok on this day in history.   

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

1956  On July - 29 ludwig Klages, German philosopher (Study of Graves), dies at 83   

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

1957  On this day in history jack Paar's Tonight show premiers   

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

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

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

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

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

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

1961  On this day in history wallis & Futuna Islands become a French overseas territory   

1963  On July - 29 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 July - 29 gemini 5 returned after 12d 7h 11m 53s   

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

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

1967  On this day in history moderate quake (6.5) strikes Caracas Venezuela causing severe damage   

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 this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history 6 days of race rioting in Hartford Ct   

1970  John G B Barbirolli, English conductor/composer, dies at 70 on July - 29.   

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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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1099  Urban II, [Odo van Lagery], French Pope (1088-99), dies on July - 29.   

1108  Philip I, co-king of France (1059, 1060-1108), dies at 56 on July - 29.   

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.