Page 7: Historical Events In June - 29

1971  On this day in history georgi T Dobrovolsky, cosmonaut (Soyuz 11-land accident), dies at 43   

1972  Supreme Court-death penalty usually was "cruel &unusual punishment" on this day in history.   

1972  USSR launches Prognoz 2 into earth orbit (549/200,000 km) on June - 29.   

1975  On this day in history 20.57 cm (8.10") of rainfall, Litchville, N. Dakota (state 24-hr rec)   

1975  Jerry Verno, actor (River of Unrest, Ourselves Alone), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history seychelles gains independence from Britain   

1976  Leonora Summers, entertainer, dies on this day in history.   

1977  Supreme Court ruled out death penalty for rapists of adults on this day in history.   

1977  On June - 29 anton D Hildebrand, children's book writer (Monus), dies at 70   

1978  On June - 29 vP Walter F Mondale begins trip to Mid-East   

1978  On this day in history bob Crane, actor (Hogan's Heroes), murdered at 59   

1979  On this day in history ben Barnett, cricketer (4 Tests for Australia 1938), dies   

1981  On this day in history mohammed Hussein Beheshti, Iran ayatollah/politician, murdered   

1982  Voting Rights Act of 1965 extended on June - 29.   

1982  On this day in history gerard[us PM] Knuvelder, literature historian (Anthology), dies   

1983  On this day in history challenger flies back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB   

1984  On June - 29 uSSR offers to start talking about banning SDI   

1985  On June - 29 nASA launches Intelsat VA   

1985  STS 51-F vehicle moves to the launch pad on this day in history.   

1985  Vancouver businessman Jimmy Pattison pays $2.229,000 for a yellow Rolls-Royce formerly owned by the Beatles on June - 29.   

1986  On June - 29 ida Mae McKenzie, entertainer, dies   

1989  Susan Lucci loses the daytime emmy for 10th straight year on June - 29.   

1990  On this day in history marla Maples father sues the National Enquirer for $12M   

1990  Irving Wallace, author (Book of Lists, Peoples Almanac), dies at 74 on June - 29.   

1992  Mohammed Boudiaf, president of Algeria, assassinated at 73 on June - 29.   

1994  On June - 29 cameron Mitchell, actor (Man on Tightrope), dies of lung cancer at 76   

1995  Lana (Julia Jean) Turner actress and WWII poster girl died on this day in history.   

1995  On June - 29 the Memphis Mad Dogs play their first CFL game, against the Calgary Stampeders; part of a failed Canadian Football League attempt to expand to the US.   

1995  On June - 29 lana Turner, actress (Madame X), dies of cancer at 75   

1996  On this day in history ottawa rocker Alanis Morrissette performs eight songs from her hit album Jagged Little Pill before 150,000 people in London's Hyde Park   

1996  On June - 29 alexander George Ogston, biochemist, dies at 85   

1997  William Hickey, actor (Prizzi's Honor), dies of emphysema at 68 on this day in history.   

2006  On this day in history hamdan v. Rumsfeld: The United States Supreme Court rules that the military commissions to be used to try some detainees in the Guantanamo Bay detainment camp are illegal.   

2006  The Dutch cabinet Balkenende II resigns after the political party of D'66 drops its support on this day in history.   

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1397  John II of Aragon (d. 1479) was born on June - 29.   

1482  Maria of Aragon, queen of Portugal (d. 1517) was born on June - 29.   

1517  Rembert Dodoens, [Rembertus Dodonaeus], physician/botanist was born on this day in history.   

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

1738  On June - 29 birth of constantin Reindl, composer   

1783  August Alexander Klengel, composer was born on June - 29.   

1798  On this day in history birth of giacomo Leopardi, Italian poet (d. 1837)   

1803  John Newton Brown, American publisher (d. 1868) was born on this day in history.   

1021  On this day in history notker Labeo, tutor in convent Sankt Gallen, dies   

1059  Death of Bernard II, Duke of Saxony on this day in history.   

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

1293  On this day in history hendrik van Gent, Flemish neo-Augustian philosopher/theologist, dies   

1306  Musho [Hokai], Zen teacher/found subtemple at Jochiji, dies on this day in history.   

1315  On this day in history death of ramon Llull, Spanish philosopher (b. 1235)   

1458  Mapheus Vegius, [Maffeo Vegio], Italian lawyer/humanist/poet, dies on this day in history.   

1509  Death of Margaret Beaufort, mother of Henry VII of England (b. 1443) on this day in history.