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

1975  On this day in history 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  Supreme Court ruled out death penalty for rapists of adults on this day in history.   

1977  Anton D Hildebrand, children's book writer (Monus), dies at 70 on June - 29.   

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

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

1979  Ben Barnett, cricketer (4 Tests for Australia 1938), dies on June - 29.   

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

1982  On June - 29 voting Rights Act of 1965 extended   

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

1983  On June - 29 challenger flies back to Kennedy Space Center via Kelly AFB   

1984  On this day in history uSSR offers to start talking about banning SDI   

1985  On this day in history nASA launches Intelsat VA   

1985  On June - 29 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  On June - 29 ida Mae McKenzie, entertainer, dies   

1989  Susan Lucci loses the daytime emmy for 10th straight year on this day in history.   

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

1990  On June - 29 irving Wallace, author (Book of Lists, Peoples Almanac), dies at 74   

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

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  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 June - 29.   

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

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1397  On June - 29 birth of john II of Aragon (d. 1479)   

1482  On this day in history birth of maria of Aragon, queen of Portugal (d. 1517)   

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

1021  On this day in history 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 June - 29 hendrik van Gent, Flemish neo-Augustian philosopher/theologist, dies   

1306  Musho [Hokai], Zen teacher/found subtemple at Jochiji, dies on June - 29.   

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 June - 29.   

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