Page 6: Historical Events In July - 29

1944  Allied air force bomb Germany for 6 hours on this day in history.   

1945  After delivering the Atomic Bomb across the Pacific, the cruiser USS Indianapolis is torpedoed & sunk by a Japanese submarine on this day in history.   

1947  On July - 29 eNIAC, one of the world's first digital computers, was turned back on after receiving a memory implant on this day in 1947   

1947  Gas leak explodes in a beauty parlor, 10 women die in Harrisonburg Va on July - 29.   

1948  On this day in history king George VI opens 14th modern Olympic games in London   

1949  On July - 29 airlift in West-Germany to West-Berlin ends   

1950  On July - 29 pee Wee Reese, hits the 3,000th Dodger home run   

1952  On July - 29 the first nonstop transpacific flight by a jet   

1952  1st nonstop transpacific flight by a jet on this day in history.   

1953  US bombers shot down at north of Wladiwostok on July - 29.   

1955  On July - 29 smokey Burgess hits 3 HRS to help Pirates beat Reds 16-5   

1956  On this day in history jacques Cousteau's Calypso anchors in 7,500 m of water (record)   

1956  11th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Kathy Cornelius on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history ludwig Klages, German philosopher (Study of Graves), dies at 83   

1957  On July - 29 international Atomic Energy Agency established by UN   

1957  On this day in history jack Paar's Tonight show premiers   

1958  On this day in history pres Eisenhower signs NASA & Space Act of 1958   

1958  On this day in history southern Pacific Bay ferries stop running   

1958  On July - 29 charles O'Malley, actor in silent westerns (Iron Horse), dies at 61   

1960  On July - 29 j Schubart discovers asteroid #2000 Herschel   

1960  On July - 29 suzanne Cundale (nee Finney) born in Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire. And didn't she turn out well!!!   

1960  On this day in history richard Simon, co-founder (Simon & Shuster), dies   

1961  On this day in history wallis & Futuna Islands become a French overseas territory   

1963  On this day in history dave Smith, cricketer (2 Tests in 1912 Australian side), dies   

1965  Beatles movie "Help" premiers, Queen Elizabeth attends on this day in history.   

1965  Gemini 5 returned after 12d 7h 11m 53s on July - 29.   

1966  On July - 29 pal Jardanyi, composer, dies at 44   

1967  Explosion & Fire aboard carrier USS Forrestal in Gulf of Tonkin kills 134, $100 million in damage on this day in history.   

1967  Moderate quake (6.5) strikes Caracas Venezuela causing severe damage on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history mount Arenal, Costa Rica kills 80 in Pelee-type eruption   

1968  Pope Paul VI reaffirms stand against artificial birth control on July - 29.   

1969  Mariner 6 begins transmitting far-encounter photos of Mars on this day in history.   

1970  6 days of race rioting in Hartford Ct on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history john G B Barbirolli, English conductor/composer, dies at 70   

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1166  On this day in history birth of henry II of Champagne (d. 1197)   

1590  Gilles Hayne, composer was born on July - 29.   

1605  Simon Dach, German poet was born on July - 29.   

1620  On this day in history birth of nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philologist/diplomat   

1646  On this day in history birth of johann Theile, German composer (Adam & Eve)   

1723  On this day in history birth of christleib Siegmund Binder, composer   

1739  On July - 29 birth of johannes Ritschel, composer   

1755  On this day in history birth of franz Gotz, composer   

0238  On this day in history death of pupienus, Roman Emperor   

1030  Olaf Haraldsson, King of Norway, dies in battle of Stiklestad on July - 29.   

1095  Ladislaus I Arpad de Heilige, King of Hungary, dies on this day in history.   

1099  Urban II, [Odo van Lagery], French Pope (1088-99), dies on this day in history.   

1108  Philip I, co-king of France (1059, 1060-1108), dies at 56 on July - 29.   

1164  On July - 29 olaf, King of Norway, dies   

1507  On this day in history death of martin Behaim, German-born navigator and geographer (b. 1459)   

1573  On July - 29 spanish prince of Eboli, dies