Historical Events In July - 29

1973  On July - 29 greek plebiscite chooses republic over monarchy   

1973  On this day in history 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  On this day in history st Louis Card Lou Brock steals his 700th base   

1974  Cass Elliot, singer (Mamas & Papas), chokes to death in London at 32 on July - 29.   

1975  On this day in history ford became first US pres to visit Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz   

1975  Military staged coup in Nigeria on July - 29.   

1975  James [Benjamin] Blish, sci-fi author (Star Trek Reader), dies at 54 on July - 29.   

1977  On July - 29 austin Matthews, cricketer (Test Eng v NZ 1937), dies   

1978  On this day in history 600,000 attend "Summer Jam" rock festival, Watkins Glen, NY   

1978  Penny Dean swims English Channel in record 7h40m on this day in history.   

1978  Pioneer 11 transmits images of Saturn & its rings on July - 29.   

1978  On this day in history wesley La Violette, composer, dies at 84   

1979  On July - 29 herbert Marcuse, philosopher (Eros & Civilization), dies at 81   

1980  Jan Tausinger, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1981  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 on July - 29.   

1981  Prince Charles of England weds Lady Diana Spencer on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history andy Taylor of rock group Duran Duran weds Tracie Wilson   

1982  On this day in history cor[nelis R J] Kieboom, resistor/President Feyenoord, dies at 81   

1983  On this day in history "Friday Night Videos" premiers on NBC TV   

1983  On this day in history (James) David (Graham) Niven Academy Award-winning actor died   

1983  Steve Garvey ends his NL record 1,207 consecutive game streak on July - 29.   

1983  David Niven, actor (Rugues), dies in Switzerland at 73 on July - 29.   

1984  On July - 29 summer Olympics opens in LA   

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 this day in history.   

1985  James F Nolan, actor (Dante), dies of cancer at 69 on July - 29.   

1987  Ben & Jerry's & Jerry Garcia agree on a new flavor Cherry Garcia on this day in history.   

1987  Arthur Chipperfield, cricketer (14 Tests for Australia), dies on July - 29.   

1988  On this day in history fDIC bails out first Republic Bank, Dallas, with $4 billion   

1988  On this day in history gorbachev pushes plan electing president & parliament in March, 1989   

1988  Judge orders NASA to release unedited tape from Challenger cockpit on July - 29.   

1988  Last US Playboy Club (Lansing Mich) closes sigh on this day in history.   

1988  On July - 29 south African govt bans anti-apartheid film "Cry Freedom"   

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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  Nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philologist/diplomat was born on July - 29.   

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

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

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

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

0238  On July - 29 death of pupienus, Roman Emperor   

1030  Olaf Haraldsson, King of Norway, dies in battle of Stiklestad on July - 29.   

1095  Ladislaus I Arpad de Heilige, King of Hungary, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1507  Death of Martin Behaim, German-born navigator and geographer (b. 1459) on July - 29.   

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