Page 6: Historical Events In July - 29

1944  On this day in history allied air force bomb Germany for 6 hours   

1945  On July - 29 after delivering the Atomic Bomb across the Pacific, the cruiser USS Indianapolis is torpedoed & sunk by a Japanese submarine   

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 July - 29.   

1947  On July - 29 gas leak explodes in a beauty parlor, 10 women die in Harrisonburg Va   

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

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 this day in history the first nonstop transpacific flight by a jet   

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

1953  US bombers shot down at north of Wladiwostok on this day in history.   

1955  Smokey Burgess hits 3 HRS to help Pirates beat Reds 16-5 on this day in history.   

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

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

1956  Ludwig Klages, German philosopher (Study of Graves), dies at 83 on July - 29.   

1957  International Atomic Energy Agency established by UN on this day in history.   

1957  On July - 29 jack Paar's Tonight show premiers   

1958  On July - 29 pres Eisenhower signs NASA & Space Act of 1958   

1958  Southern Pacific Bay ferries stop running on July - 29.   

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

1960  J Schubart discovers asteroid #2000 Herschel on July - 29.   

1960  On this day in history 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  Wallis & Futuna Islands become a French overseas territory on this day in history.   

1963  Dave Smith, cricketer (2 Tests in 1912 Australian side), dies on July - 29.   

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  Pal Jardanyi, composer, dies at 44 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1968  On July - 29 pope Paul VI reaffirms stand against artificial birth control   

1969  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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1166  Henry II of Champagne (d. 1197) was born on this day in history.   

1590  On July - 29 birth of gilles Hayne, composer   

1605  Simon Dach, German poet was born on this day in history.   

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

1646  On July - 29 birth of johann Theile, German composer (Adam & Eve)   

1723  Christleib Siegmund Binder, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

0238  Death of Pupienus, Roman Emperor on July - 29.   

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  On July - 29 urban II, [Odo van Lagery], French Pope (1088-99), dies   

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

1164  Olaf, King of Norway, dies on this day in history.   

1507  Death of Martin Behaim, German-born navigator and geographer (b. 1459) on July - 29.   

1573  Spanish prince of Eboli, dies on July - 29.