Historical Events In May - 29

1957  Algerian rebels kill 336 collaborators on May - 29.  

1957  On May - 29 laos Government of prince Suvanna Phuma resigns  

1957  George Bacovia [Vasiliu], Romanian poet/composer (Plumb), dies at 75 on May - 29.  

1958  On this day in history real Madrid wins 3rd Europe Cup 1 in Brussels  

1958  Juan Ramon Jiménez, Spanish poet (Nobel 1956), dies at 76 on May - 29.  

1959  On this day in history charles de Gaulle forms French Government  

1959  On May - 29 charles de Gaulle forms French govt  

1960  Everly Brothers "Cathy's Clown" hits #1 on this day in history.  

1961  On this day in history uuno Kalervo Klami, composer, dies at 60  

1962  Barbra Streisand appears on "The Garry Moore Show" on this day in history.  

1962  Buck O'Neil becomes the first black coach in major league baseball, accepting a job with the Chicago Cubs on May - 29.  

1962  On May - 29 barbra Streisand appears on "Garry Moore Show"  

1965  Phillies Dick Allen hits 529' HR out of Connie Mack Stadium on this day in history.  

1966  Carol Mann wins LPGA Baton Rouge Ladies Golf Invitational on this day in history.  

1967  On this day in history australian Paul McManus waterskis barefoot for 1 30 19  

1967  On May - 29 pope Paul VI names 27 new cardinals, including Karol Wojtyla, archbishop of Krakow, who later became Pope John Paul II  

1967  On May - 29 australian Paul McManus water skis barefoot for 1:30:19  

1967  Geronimo Baqueiro Foster, composer, dies at 69 on May - 29.  

1967  On this day in history australian Paul McManus waterskis barefoot for 1:30:19  

1968  Manchester United become the first English team to win European Championship soccer tournament beating Benfica of Portugal 4-1 at Wembley after an added 30 minutes 1968 Truth in Lending Act signed into law on May - 29.  

1968  On this day in history uN resolves sanctions on white-minority-ruled Rhodesia  

1968  Manchester United wins 13rd Europe Cup 1 in London on May - 29.  

1969  On May - 29 britain's Trans-Arctic expedition makes first crossing of Arctic Sea ice  

1969  On this day in history britain's Trans-Arctic expedition makes 1st crossing of Arctic Sea ice  

1970  On May - 29 uSSR performs nuclear test (underground)  

1970  John Gunther, author/host (John Gunther's High Road), dies at 68 on May - 29.  

1971  On May - 29 "Court Room" by Clarence Carter hits #61  

1971  Court Room by Clarence Carter hits #61 on this day in history.  

1971  Max Trapp, composer, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

1973  On this day in history columbia Records fires president Clive Davis for misappropriating $100,000 in funds, Davis will start Arista records  

1973  Tom Bradley is elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles on May - 29.  

1973  On May - 29 eric Applewhite, entertainer, dies  

1974  Northern Ireland is brought under direct rule from Westminster on this day in history.  

1976  On this day in history "One Piece At A Time" by Johnny Cash hits #29  

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1594  Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632) was born on May - 29.  

1627  On this day in history birth of anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle)  

1630  Charles II, King of England (1660-85) was born on this day in history.  

1630  On this day in history birth of charles II of England (d. 1685)  

1673  On May - 29 birth of cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council  

1675  On this day in history birth of humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715)  

1716  On May - 29 birth of louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist  

1722  James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773) was born on May - 29.  

1259  Death of King Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219) on May - 29.  

1379  Death of King Henry II of Castile (b. 1334) on this day in history.  

1405  On this day in history death of philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France  

1425  On this day in history death of hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378)  

1453  Constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49 on May - 29.  

1500  Death of Bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns on May - 29.  

1544  On this day in history jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68  

1546  Death of Cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered on this day in history.