Historical Events In July - 29
Friday, 26 July 2024
1973 Greek plebiscite chooses republic over monarchy on this day in history.
1973 On July - 29 eileen Percy, silent film actress (Wicked, Backstage), dies at 72
1974 On July - 29 2nd impeachment vote against Nixon by the House Judiciary Committee
1974 St Louis Card Lou Brock steals his 700th base on July - 29.
1974 On this day in history cass Elliot, singer (Mamas & Papas), chokes to death in London at 32
1975 On July - 29 ford became first US pres to visit Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz
1975 Military staged coup in Nigeria on this day in history.
1975 James [Benjamin] Blish, sci-fi author (Star Trek Reader), dies at 54 on July - 29.
1977 Austin Matthews, cricketer (Test Eng v NZ 1937), dies on July - 29.
1978 600,000 attend "Summer Jam" rock festival, Watkins Glen, NY on July - 29.
1978 Penny Dean swims English Channel in record 7h40m on July - 29.
1978 Pioneer 11 transmits images of Saturn & its rings on this day in history.
1978 Wesley La Violette, composer, dies at 84 on July - 29.
1979 On July - 29 herbert Marcuse, philosopher (Eros & Civilization), dies at 81
1980 Jan Tausinger, composer, dies at 58 on July - 29.
1981 On July - 29 nearly four billion people in seventy-four countries tuned in to witness the marriage of Charles, heir to the British throne, to a young English schoolteacher named Lady Diana Spence
1981 On July - 29 prince Charles of England weds Lady Diana Spencer
1982 On this day in history andy Taylor of rock group Duran Duran weds Tracie Wilson
1982 Cor[nelis R J] Kieboom, resistor/President Feyenoord, dies at 81 on this day in history.
1983 On July - 29 "Friday Night Videos" premiers on NBC TV
1983 (James) David (Graham) Niven Academy Award-winning actor died on July - 29.
1983 On this day in history steve Garvey ends his NL record 1,207 consecutive game streak
1983 David Niven, actor (Rugues), dies in Switzerland at 73 on this day in history.
1984 Summer Olympics opens in LA on July - 29.
1984 On July - 29 fred Waring, orch leader (Fred Waring Show), dies at 84
1985 19th Space Shuttle Mission (51-F)-Challenger 8-launched on July - 29.
1985 On July - 29 james F Nolan, actor (Dante), dies of cancer at 69
1987 Ben & Jerry's & Jerry Garcia agree on a new flavor Cherry Garcia on July - 29.
1987 Arthur Chipperfield, cricketer (14 Tests for Australia), dies on this day in history.
1988 On July - 29 fDIC bails out first Republic Bank, Dallas, with $4 billion
1988 On July - 29 gorbachev pushes plan electing president & parliament in March, 1989
1988 On July - 29 judge orders NASA to release unedited tape from Challenger cockpit
1988 Last US Playboy Club (Lansing Mich) closes sigh on July - 29.
1988 South African govt bans anti-apartheid film "Cry Freedom" on July - 29.
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