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  2nd impeachment vote against Nixon by the House Judiciary Committee on this day in history.   

1974  On this day in history st Louis Card Lou Brock steals his 700th base   

1974  On July - 29 cass Elliot, singer (Mamas & Papas), chokes to death in London at 32   

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

1978  On July - 29 600,000 attend "Summer Jam" rock festival, Watkins Glen, NY   

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

1978  On July - 29 pioneer 11 transmits images of Saturn & its rings   

1978  Wesley La Violette, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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  Andy Taylor of rock group Duran Duran weds Tracie Wilson on July - 29.   

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

1983  On July - 29 "Friday Night Videos" premiers on NBC TV   

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

1983  Steve Garvey ends his NL record 1,207 consecutive game streak on this day in history.   

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

1984  On July - 29 summer Olympics opens in LA   

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

1985  On July - 29 19th Space Shuttle Mission (51-F)-Challenger 8-launched   

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 July - 29.   

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

1988  On July - 29 fDIC bails out first Republic Bank, Dallas, with $4 billion   

1988  Gorbachev pushes plan electing president & parliament in March, 1989 on this day in history.   

1988  On July - 29 judge orders NASA to release unedited tape from Challenger cockpit   

1988  On July - 29 last US Playboy Club (Lansing Mich) closes sigh   

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

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

1590  Gilles Hayne, composer was born on July - 29.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1030  On July - 29 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  Philip I, co-king of France (1059, 1060-1108), dies at 56 on July - 29.   

1164  On this day in history olaf, King of Norway, dies   

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