Page 8: Historical Events In May - 29

1977  Janet Guthrie becomes first woman to drive in the Indianapolis 500 on May - 29.   

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 May - 29.   

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

1977  On May - 29 goddard Lieberson, composer, dies at 66   

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  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.   

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

1979  On May - 29 bishop Abel Muzorewa is sworn in as Zimbabwe's first black PM   

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

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

1980  On this day in history 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  Larry Bird beats out Magic Johnson for NBA rookie of year on this day in history.   

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

1981  On May - 29 uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1982  On May - 29 "I Know What Boys Like" by The Waitresses hits #62   

1982  On May - 29 the first papal visit to Britain since 1531   

1982  Romy Schneider, actress (Cardinal), dies of cardiac arrest at 43 on May - 29.   

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  On this day in history 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 May - 29.   

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  Michael Jackson attempts to buy Elephant Man's remains on May - 29.   

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  On this day in history president Zia ul-Haq fires government/disbands parliament in Pakistan   

1989  Student protesters in Tiananmen Square China construct a replica of the Statue of Liberty on this day in history.   

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

1990  Boris Yeltsin is elected president by the Russian parliament on this day in history.   

1990  On May - 29 brois Yeltsin elected leader of the Russian Federation   

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

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1594  On this day in history birth of gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632)   

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 May - 29.   

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

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  Louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist was born on this day in history.   

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  On May - 29 death of king Henry II of Castile (b. 1334)   

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

1425  On May - 29 death of hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378)   

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

1546  On this day in history death of cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered