Page 7: Historical Events In June - 01
Thursday, 29 January 2026
1949 The inaugural magazine on microfilm offered to subscribers (Newsweek) 

1951 S Arend discovers asteroids #1592 Mathieu and #1593 Fagnes 

1951 Rafael Altamira Crevea, Spanish lawyer/historian, dies at 85. 

1952 East Germany closes its links with West 

1952 John Dewey, US philosopher (Common Faith), dies at 92 

1955 F Melius Christiansen, composer, dies at 84. 

1958 Charles de Gaulle is recorded as becoming premier of France. 

1958 General De Gaulle named the premier of France. 

1959 Constitution of Tunisia promulgated (National Day). 

1960 Lester Patrick NHL coach/star, dies at 76 

1960 Lester Patrick, NHL coach/star, dies at 76. 

1962 Oscar 2 (ham radio satellite) launched into Earth orbit 

1962 USAF Maj Robert M White takes X-15 to 40420 m. 

1963 King Victor Emmanual III of Italy, is recorded as becoming Emperor of Ethiopia. 

1964 Rutkowski Bronislaw, composer, dies at 66. 

1965 Explosion at Fukuoka, Japan results in the deaths of 237 coal miners. 

1966 2400 persons attend White House Conference on Civil Rights. 

1966 George Harrison is impressed by Ravi Shankar's concert in London 

1967 Beatles release Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band in US and goes gold 

1967 Mayor-council form of government instituted for Washington, DC. 

1968 Helen Keller blind and deaf, dies at 87. 

1968 Simon and Garfunkel's "Mrs Robinson" hits #1 

1968 Helen Keller, blind and deaf/author (Let us Have Faith), dies at 87 

1969 Tobacco advertising is banned on Canadian radio and TV. 

1970 Soyuz 9 launched into Earth orbit for 18 days. 

1970 G Ungaretti, writer, dies at 82. 

1971 Ed Sullivan's final TV show 

1971 Perth Observatory discovers asteroid #2167 Erin 

1971 Reinhold Niebuhr, US theologist (Nature and Destiny of Man), dies at 78. 

1973 Greece is recorded as becoming a republic, scrapping its monarchy. 

1973 Paul McCartney and Wings release "Live and Let Die" 

1973 Harvey S Firestone Jr, US tire manufacturer, dies at 75. 

1974 Bundy victim Brenda Ball disappears from Burien, Wash 

1975 Calif Angel Nolan Ryan 4th no-hitter beats Balt Orioles, 1-0. 

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