Page 8: Historical Events In May - 29

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

1977  On this day in history goddard Lieberson, composer, dies at 66   

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

1978  On this day in history 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  On this day in history bishop Abel Muzorewa is sworn in as Zimbabwe's first black PM   

1979  On this day in history mary Pickford, actress (Coquette, Suds, Secrets), dies at 86   

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

1980  Attempted assassination of Vernon Jordan Jr, National Urban League president on this day in history.   

1980  J Turners "Juliet & Her Nurse" sold for $6,400,000 in NYC on May - 29.   

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

1980  On this day in history 53rd National Spelling Bee: Jacques Bailly wins spelling elucubrate   

1981  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on May - 29.   

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 May - 29 romy Schneider, actress (Cardinal), dies of cardiac arrest at 43   

1985  On May - 29 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   

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

1985  On May - 29 39, die at Heysel Stadium in Liverpool in a riot prior to soccer match   

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

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

1987  "Twilight Zone" director John Landis found innocent in death of actor Vic Morrow on May - 29.   

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

1987  On May - 29 alain Vincx, Belgian stuntman, dies in an accident at 40   

1988  On May - 29 graeme Hick scores his 1,000th run of 1st-class cricket season   

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  On this day in history an earthquake hits Peru, killing 56   

1990  Boris Yeltsin is elected president by the Russian parliament on May - 29.   

1990  Brois Yeltsin elected leader of the Russian Federation on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history dow Jones average hits a record 2,870.49   

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1594  On May - 29 birth of gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632)   

1627  Anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle) was born on this day in history.   

1630  On May - 29 birth of charles II, King of England (1660-85)   

1630  Charles II of England (d. 1685) was born on this day in history.   

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

1675  Humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of king Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219)   

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

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

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.