Page 7: Historical Events In June - 29

1971  Georgi T Dobrovolsky, cosmonaut (Soyuz 11-land accident), dies at 43 on this day in history.   

1972  Supreme Court-death penalty usually was "cruel &unusual punishment" on June - 29.   

1972  USSR launches Prognoz 2 into earth orbit (549/200,000 km) on this day in history.   

1975  20.57 cm (8.10") of rainfall, Litchville, N. Dakota (state 24-hr rec) on June - 29.   

1975  On June - 29 jerry Verno, actor (River of Unrest, Ourselves Alone), dies at 79   

1976  Seychelles gains independence from Britain on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history leonora Summers, entertainer, dies   

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

1977  On this day in history anton D Hildebrand, children's book writer (Monus), dies at 70   

1978  VP Walter F Mondale begins trip to Mid-East on June - 29.   

1978  On June - 29 bob Crane, actor (Hogan's Heroes), murdered at 59   

1979  On June - 29 ben Barnett, cricketer (4 Tests for Australia 1938), dies   

1981  Mohammed Hussein Beheshti, Iran ayatollah/politician, murdered on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history voting Rights Act of 1965 extended   

1982  Gerard[us PM] Knuvelder, literature historian (Anthology), dies on this day in history.   

1983  Challenger flies back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB on June - 29.   

1984  USSR offers to start talking about banning SDI on June - 29.   

1985  On this day in history nASA launches Intelsat VA   

1985  On this day in history sTS 51-F vehicle moves to the launch pad   

1985  Vancouver businessman Jimmy Pattison pays $2.229,000 for a yellow Rolls-Royce formerly owned by the Beatles on this day in history.   

1986  Ida Mae McKenzie, entertainer, dies on June - 29.   

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

1990  On June - 29 marla Maples father sues the National Enquirer for $12M   

1990  Irving Wallace, author (Book of Lists, Peoples Almanac), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1992  Mohammed Boudiaf, president of Algeria, assassinated at 73 on this day in history.   

1994  Cameron Mitchell, actor (Man on Tightrope), dies of lung cancer at 76 on this day in history.   

1995  On this day in history lana (Julia Jean) Turner actress and WWII poster girl died   

1995  On this day in history 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  Lana Turner, actress (Madame X), dies of cancer at 75 on June - 29.   

1996  Ottawa rocker Alanis Morrissette performs eight songs from her hit album Jagged Little Pill before 150,000 people in London's Hyde Park on June - 29.   

1996  Alexander George Ogston, biochemist, dies at 85 on June - 29.   

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

2006  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 on June - 29.   

2006  On June - 29 the Dutch cabinet Balkenende II resigns after the political party of D'66 drops its support.   

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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  Emperor Go-Mizunoo of Japan (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.   

1738  Constantin Reindl, composer was born on this day in history.   

1783  On this day in history birth of august Alexander Klengel, composer   

1798  Giacomo Leopardi, Italian poet (d. 1837) was born on June - 29.   

1803  John Newton Brown, American publisher (d. 1868) was born on June - 29.   

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

1059  Death of Bernard II, Duke of Saxony on June - 29.   

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 June - 29 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)