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 July - 29.   

1947  ENIAC, one of the world's first digital computers, was turned back on after receiving a memory implant on this day in 1947 on this day in history.   

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

1948  King George VI opens 14th modern Olympic games in London on July - 29.   

1949  Airlift in West-Germany to West-Berlin ends on this day in history.   

1950  Pee Wee Reese, hits the 3,000th Dodger home run on July - 29.   

1952  The first nonstop transpacific flight by a jet on July - 29.   

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

1953  On July - 29 uS bombers shot down at north of Wladiwostok   

1955  On this day in history smokey Burgess hits 3 HRS to help Pirates beat Reds 16-5   

1956  Jacques Cousteau's Calypso anchors in 7,500 m of water (record) on this day in history.   

1956  11th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Kathy Cornelius on July - 29.   

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

1957  On this day in history 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  Southern Pacific Bay ferries stop running on July - 29.   

1958  On this day in history charles O'Malley, actor in silent westerns (Iron Horse), dies at 61   

1960  On this day in history j Schubart discovers asteroid #2000 Herschel   

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

1960  Richard Simon, co-founder (Simon & Shuster), dies on this day in history.   

1961  On July - 29 wallis & Futuna Islands become a French overseas territory   

1963  Dave Smith, cricketer (2 Tests in 1912 Australian side), dies on this day in history.   

1965  On July - 29 beatles movie "Help" premiers, Queen Elizabeth attends   

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

1966  On this day in history 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 July - 29.   

1968  Mount Arenal, Costa Rica kills 80 in Pelee-type eruption on July - 29.   

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

1969  On July - 29 mariner 6 begins transmitting far-encounter photos of Mars   

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

1970  John G B Barbirolli, English conductor/composer, dies at 70 on July - 29.   

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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 this day in history.   

1605  On this day in history birth of simon Dach, German poet   

1620  Nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philologist/diplomat was born on this day in history.   

1646  Johann Theile, German composer (Adam & Eve) was born on July - 29.   

1723  On July - 29 birth of christleib Siegmund Binder, composer   

1739  On this day in history birth of johannes Ritschel, composer   

1755  On July - 29 birth of franz Gotz, composer   

0238  On July - 29 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  On this day in history philip I, co-king of France (1059, 1060-1108), dies at 56   

1164  Olaf, King of Norway, dies on July - 29.   

1507  On July - 29 death of martin Behaim, German-born navigator and geographer (b. 1459)   

1573  On July - 29 spanish prince of Eboli, dies