Historical Events In June - 29

1949  On June - 29 uS troops withdraw from Korea after WW II  

1949  On this day in history walter Giffen, cricketer (brother of George, 3 Tests), dies  

1950  Australia commits military units to United Nations Force in Korea on June - 29.  

1950  US beats England 1-0 in a world cup soccer game (next win in 1994) on this day in history.  

1952  On June - 29 first aircraft carrier to sail around Cape Horn-Oriskany  

1952  1st aircraft carrier to sail around Cape Horn-Oriskany on June - 29.  

1953  Jules van Nuffel, composer, dies at 70 on June - 29.  

1954  Atomic Energy Comm voted against reinstating Dr J Robert Oppenheimer on this day in history.  

1955  On June - 29 max Pechstein, German painter/graphic artist (Oceania), dies at 73  

1956  Charles Dumas, makes first high jump over 7' (2.13 m)-LA, Calif on June - 29.  

1956  Federal interstate highway system act signed on this day in history.  

1956  Johan[nes F] Bakker Jr, actor, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

1958  Brazil beats Sweden 5-2 in soccer's 6th World Cup at Stockholm on this day in history.  

1959  On June - 29 a Cecil Snyder, Chief Justice of Puerto Rico, dies at 51  

1961  Launch of Transit 4a, with first nuclear power supply (SNAP-3) on this day in history.  

1962  First flight Vickers (British Aerospace) VC-10 long-range airliner on June - 29.  

1963  On this day in history beatles' first song "From Me to You" hits the UK charts  

1964  Civil Rights Act of 1964 passed after 83-day filibuster in Senate on June - 29.  

1964  First draft of Star Trek's pilot "The Cage" released on June - 29.  

1964  On this day in history milenko Zivkovic, composer, dies at 63  

1965  USAF Capt Joseph Henry Engle reaches 85,530 m in X-15 on June - 29.  

1965  Sidney Marion, actor (Outlaws is Coming, Quicksand), dies at 64 on June - 29.  

1966  US bombs fuel storage facilities near N Vietnamese cities on this day in history.  

1966  On June - 29 arthur Meulemans, Belgian composer, dies at 82  

1967  Israel removes barricades, re-unifying Jerusalem on June - 29.  

1967  On June - 29 keith Richards is sentenced to 1 year in jail on drugs charge  

1967  Jayne Mansfield, actress (Female Jungle), dies in a car crash at 34 on June - 29.  

1968  On June - 29 kitty Kelly, actress (Ladies of Jury, Behind Office Doors), dies at 66  

1969  First Jewish worship service at White House on June - 29.  

1969  On this day in history moise K Tsjombe, premier Congo/Zaire, dies  

1970  On this day in history uS ends 2 month military offensive into Cambodia  

1970  On June - 29 roman Ingarden, Polish philosopher (Studia philosophica), dies at 77  

1971  On June - 29 soyuz 11 docks with Salyut 1 for 22 days  

1971  The Soyuz 11 spacecraft docked with the Salyut 1 spacestation for 22 days on this day in history.  

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1397  John II of Aragon (d. 1479) was born on this day in history.  

1482  Maria of Aragon, queen of Portugal (d. 1517) was born on this day in history.  

1517  On this day in history birth of rembert Dodoens, [Rembertus Dodonaeus], physician/botanist  

1596  On this day in history birth of emperor Go-Mizunoo of Japan (d. 1680)  

1738  On this day in history birth of constantin Reindl, composer  

1783  August Alexander Klengel, composer was born on this day in history.  

1798  Giacomo Leopardi, Italian poet (d. 1837) was born on this day in history.  

1803  On this day in history birth of john Newton Brown, American publisher (d. 1868)  

1021  Notker Labeo, tutor in convent Sankt Gallen, dies on June - 29.  

1059  On June - 29 death of bernard II, Duke of Saxony  

1252  Death of King Abel of Denmark (b. 1218) on this day in history.  

1293  Hendrik van Gent, Flemish neo-Augustian philosopher/theologist, dies on this day in history.  

1306  On this day in history musho [Hokai], Zen teacher/found subtemple at Jochiji, dies  

1315  Death of Ramon Llull, Spanish philosopher (b. 1235) on this day in history.  

1458  On June - 29 mapheus Vegius, [Maffeo Vegio], Italian lawyer/humanist/poet, dies  

1509  On this day in history death of margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII of England (b. 1443)