Historical Events In July - 29

1973  Greek plebiscite chooses republic over monarchy on this day in history.   

1973  Eileen Percy, silent film actress (Wicked, Backstage), dies at 72 on July - 29.   

1974  2nd impeachment vote against Nixon by the House Judiciary Committee on July - 29.   

1974  On this day in history st Louis Card Lou Brock steals his 700th base   

1974  On July - 29 cass Elliot, singer (Mamas & Papas), chokes to death in London at 32   

1975  Ford became first US pres to visit Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz on July - 29.   

1975  Military staged coup in Nigeria on July - 29.   

1975  James [Benjamin] Blish, sci-fi author (Star Trek Reader), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history austin Matthews, cricketer (Test Eng v NZ 1937), dies   

1978  On this day in history 600,000 attend "Summer Jam" rock festival, Watkins Glen, NY   

1978  On July - 29 penny Dean swims English Channel in record 7h40m   

1978  Pioneer 11 transmits images of Saturn & its rings on July - 29.   

1978  On this day in history wesley La Violette, composer, dies at 84   

1979  On July - 29 herbert Marcuse, philosopher (Eros & Civilization), dies at 81   

1980  Jan Tausinger, composer, dies at 58 on July - 29.   

1981  On July - 29 nearly four billion people in seventy-four countries tuned in to witness the marriage of Charles, heir to the British throne, to a young English schoolteacher named Lady Diana Spence   

1981  Prince Charles of England weds Lady Diana Spencer on this day in history.   

1982  Andy Taylor of rock group Duran Duran weds Tracie Wilson on July - 29.   

1982  On July - 29 cor[nelis R J] Kieboom, resistor/President Feyenoord, dies at 81   

1983  "Friday Night Videos" premiers on NBC TV on this day in history.   

1983  On this day in history (James) David (Graham) Niven Academy Award-winning actor died   

1983  On this day in history steve Garvey ends his NL record 1,207 consecutive game streak   

1983  On this day in history david Niven, actor (Rugues), dies in Switzerland at 73   

1984  On July - 29 summer Olympics opens in LA   

1984  Fred Waring, orch leader (Fred Waring Show), dies at 84 on July - 29.   

1985  On July - 29 19th Space Shuttle Mission (51-F)-Challenger 8-launched   

1985  On July - 29 james F Nolan, actor (Dante), dies of cancer at 69   

1987  Ben & Jerry's & Jerry Garcia agree on a new flavor Cherry Garcia on this day in history.   

1987  On July - 29 arthur Chipperfield, cricketer (14 Tests for Australia), dies   

1988  On July - 29 fDIC bails out first Republic Bank, Dallas, with $4 billion   

1988  On July - 29 gorbachev pushes plan electing president & parliament in March, 1989   

1988  On July - 29 judge orders NASA to release unedited tape from Challenger cockpit   

1988  On July - 29 last US Playboy Club (Lansing Mich) closes sigh   

1988  On this day in history south African govt bans anti-apartheid film "Cry Freedom"   

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1166  On July - 29 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 July - 29.   

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

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

1739  On July - 29 birth of johannes Ritschel, composer   

1755  Franz Gotz, composer was born on July - 29.   

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

1030  Olaf Haraldsson, King of Norway, dies in battle of Stiklestad on this day in history.   

1095  On July - 29 ladislaus I Arpad de Heilige, King of Hungary, dies   

1099  Urban II, [Odo van Lagery], French Pope (1088-99), dies on July - 29.   

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

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

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

1573  On July - 29 spanish prince of Eboli, dies