Page 7: Historical Events In July - 29

1973  On this day in history greek plebiscite chooses republic over monarchy   

1973  Eileen Percy, silent film actress (Wicked, Backstage), dies at 72 on July - 29.   

1974  On July - 29 2nd impeachment vote against Nixon by the House Judiciary Committee   

1974  On July - 29 st Louis Card Lou Brock steals his 700th base   

1974  Cass Elliot, singer (Mamas & Papas), chokes to death in London at 32 on this day in history.   

1975  Ford became first US pres to visit Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz on July - 29.   

1975  On July - 29 military staged coup in Nigeria   

1975  On this day in history james [Benjamin] Blish, sci-fi author (Star Trek Reader), dies at 54   

1977  Austin Matthews, cricketer (Test Eng v NZ 1937), dies on this day in history.   

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

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  On July - 29 wesley La Violette, composer, dies at 84   

1979  Herbert Marcuse, philosopher (Eros & Civilization), dies at 81 on July - 29.   

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 this day in history.   

1981  Prince Charles of England weds Lady Diana Spencer on July - 29.   

1982  On July - 29 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  "Friday Night Videos" premiers on NBC TV on July - 29.   

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

1983  On July - 29 steve Garvey ends his NL record 1,207 consecutive game streak   

1983  On July - 29 david Niven, actor (Rugues), dies in Switzerland at 73   

1984  Summer Olympics opens in LA on this day in history.   

1984  On this day in history fred Waring, orch leader (Fred Waring Show), dies at 84   

1985  On this day in history 19th Space Shuttle Mission (51-F)-Challenger 8-launched   

1985  James F Nolan, actor (Dante), dies of cancer at 69 on this day in history.   

1987  Ben & Jerry's & Jerry Garcia agree on a new flavor Cherry Garcia on July - 29.   

1987  On this day in history arthur Chipperfield, cricketer (14 Tests for Australia), dies   

1988  FDIC bails out first Republic Bank, Dallas, with $4 billion on July - 29.   

1988  Gorbachev pushes plan electing president & parliament in March, 1989 on July - 29.   

1988  On this day in history judge orders NASA to release unedited tape from Challenger cockpit   

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

1988  South African govt bans anti-apartheid film "Cry Freedom" on July - 29.   

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1166  On this day in history birth of henry II of Champagne (d. 1197)   

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

1605  On July - 29 birth of simon Dach, German poet   

1620  On this day in history birth of nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philologist/diplomat   

1646  On this day in history birth of johann Theile, German composer (Adam & Eve)   

1723  On July - 29 birth of christleib Siegmund Binder, composer   

1739  Johannes Ritschel, composer was born on July - 29.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On July - 29 death of martin Behaim, German-born navigator and geographer (b. 1459)   

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