Page 7: Historical Events In June - 29

1971  On June - 29 georgi T Dobrovolsky, cosmonaut (Soyuz 11-land accident), dies at 43   

1972  On June - 29 supreme Court-death penalty usually was "cruel &unusual punishment"   

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

1976  On this day in history seychelles gains independence from Britain   

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

1977  On June - 29 supreme Court ruled out death penalty for rapists of adults   

1977  Anton D Hildebrand, children's book writer (Monus), dies at 70 on this day in history.   

1978  VP Walter F Mondale begins trip to Mid-East on this day in history.   

1978  Bob Crane, actor (Hogan's Heroes), murdered at 59 on June - 29.   

1979  Ben Barnett, cricketer (4 Tests for Australia 1938), dies on this day in history.   

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

1982  Voting Rights Act of 1965 extended on this day in history.   

1982  On June - 29 gerard[us PM] Knuvelder, literature historian (Anthology), dies   

1983  Challenger flies back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB on this day in history.   

1984  USSR offers to start talking about banning SDI on this day in history.   

1985  On June - 29 nASA launches Intelsat VA   

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

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

1986  Ida Mae McKenzie, entertainer, dies on this day in history.   

1989  On June - 29 susan Lucci loses the daytime emmy for 10th straight year   

1990  Marla Maples father sues the National Enquirer for $12M on June - 29.   

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 June - 29.   

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  On this day in history 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  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 June - 29.   

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

1596  Emperor Go-Mizunoo of Japan (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.   

1738  Constantin Reindl, composer was born on June - 29.   

1783  On June - 29 birth of august Alexander Klengel, composer   

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

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

1021  On June - 29 notker Labeo, tutor in convent Sankt Gallen, dies   

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

1252  On June - 29 death of king Abel of Denmark (b. 1218)   

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

1306  On June - 29 musho [Hokai], Zen teacher/found subtemple at Jochiji, dies   

1315  Death of Ramon Llull, Spanish philosopher (b. 1235) on June - 29.   

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 June - 29.