Historical Events In May - 29

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

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

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

1977  On May - 29 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

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

1978  On May - 29 a 1 oz letter costs 15-cents to mail today, as the US post office raises the old rate by two cents   

1978  On May - 29 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

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

1979  Bishop Abel Muzorewa is sworn in as Zimbabwe's first black PM on May - 29.   

1979  On May - 29 mary Pickford, actress (Coquette, Suds, Secrets), dies at 86   

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

1980  On this day in history attempted assassination of Vernon Jordan Jr, National Urban League president   

1980  On this day in history j Turners "Juliet & Her Nurse" sold for $6,400,000 in NYC   

1980  Larry Bird beats out Magic Johnson for NBA rookie of year on May - 29.   

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 May - 29 "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 this day in history.   

1985  On May - 29 thirty-five spectators die when rioting erupts at the European Cup soccer final in Brussels   

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

1986  59th National Spelling Bee Jon Pennington wins spelling odontalgia on May - 29.   

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  On this day in history alain Vincx, Belgian stuntman, dies in an accident at 40   

1988  Graeme Hick scores his 1,000th run of 1st-class cricket season on May - 29.   

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 May - 29 brois Yeltsin elected leader of the Russian Federation   

1990  Dow Jones average hits a record 2,870.49 on May - 29.   

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

1627  Anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle) was born on May - 29.   

1630  On this day in history birth of charles II, King of England (1660-85)   

1630  Charles II of England (d. 1685) was born on May - 29.   

1673  On this day in history birth of cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council   

1675  On May - 29 birth of humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715)   

1716  Louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist was born on May - 29.   

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

1259  Death of King Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219) on this day in history.   

1379  Death of King Henry II of Castile (b. 1334) on May - 29.   

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

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

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

1500  On this day in history death of bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns   

1544  Jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68 on this day in history.   

1546  On May - 29 death of cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered