Page 8: Historical Events In May - 29

1977  On May - 29 janet Guthrie becomes first woman to drive in the Indianapolis 500   

1977  On May - 29 nBC News & Information Service (24 hour news) ends on radio   

1977  Sue Press is first woman golfer to hit consecutive holes-in one on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

1977  Goddard Lieberson, composer, dies at 66 on May - 29.   

1978  A 1 oz letter costs 15-cents to mail today, as the US post office raises the old rate by two cents on this day in history.   

1978  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on May - 29.   

1978  Bob Crane, actor (Donna Reed Show, Hogan-Hogan's Heroes), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history bishop Abel Muzorewa is sworn in as Zimbabwe's first black PM   

1979  Mary Pickford, actress (Coquette, Suds, Secrets), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1980  53rd National Spelling Bee Jacques Bailly wins spelling elucubrate on this day in history.   

1980  On May - 29 attempted assassination of Vernon Jordan Jr, National Urban League president   

1980  J Turners "Juliet & Her Nurse" sold for $6,400,000 in NYC on this day in history.   

1980  On May - 29 larry Bird beats out Magic Johnson for NBA rookie of year   

1980  53rd National Spelling Bee: Jacques Bailly wins spelling elucubrate on May - 29.   

1981  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1982  On this day in history "I Know What Boys Like" by The Waitresses hits #62   

1982  The first papal visit to Britain since 1531 on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history romy Schneider, actress (Cardinal), dies of cardiac arrest at 43   

1985  Heysel Stadium Disaster - 39 die and 500 injured in rioting between British & Italians at European Cup soccer; English clubs banned from playing in European competition for five years on May - 29.   

1985  Thirty-five spectators die when rioting erupts at the European Cup soccer final in Brussels on this day in history.   

1985  On this day in history 39, die at Heysel Stadium in Liverpool in a riot prior to soccer match   

1986  On this day in history 59th National Spelling Bee Jon Pennington wins spelling odontalgia   

1986  On this day in history 59th National Spelling Bee: Jon Pennington wins spelling odontalgia   

1987  "Twilight Zone" director John Landis found innocent in death of actor Vic Morrow on this day in history.   

1987  On May - 29 michael Jackson attempts to buy Elephant Man's remains   

1987  Alain Vincx, Belgian stuntman, dies in an accident at 40 on this day in history.   

1988  Graeme Hick scores his 1,000th run of 1st-class cricket season on this day in history.   

1988  President Zia ul-Haq fires government/disbands parliament in Pakistan on this day in history.   

1989  Student protesters in Tiananmen Square China construct a replica of the Statue of Liberty on May - 29.   

1990  An earthquake hits Peru, killing 56 on May - 29.   

1990  On May - 29 boris Yeltsin is elected president by the Russian parliament   

1990  On this day in history brois Yeltsin elected leader of the Russian Federation   

1990  On May - 29 dow Jones average hits a record 2,870.49   

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1594  Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

1627  On May - 29 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  Charles II of England (d. 1685) was born on this day in history.   

1673  Cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council was born on May - 29.   

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

1716  On this day in history birth of louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist   

1722  James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773) was born on this day in history.   

1259  On May - 29 death of king Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219)   

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

1405  Death of Philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France on this day in history.   

1425  Death of Hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378) on May - 29.   

1453  On this day in history constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49   

1500  Death of Bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns on this day in history.   

1544  On May - 29 jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68   

1546  Death of Cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered on May - 29.