Page 7: Historical Events In July - 29

1973  On this day in history greek plebiscite chooses republic over monarchy   

1973  Eileen Percy, silent film actress (Wicked, Backstage), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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

1974  St Louis Card Lou Brock steals his 700th base on this day in history.   

1974  Cass Elliot, singer (Mamas & Papas), chokes to death in London at 32 on July - 29.   

1975  On this day in history ford became first US pres to visit Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz   

1975  Military staged coup in Nigeria on July - 29.   

1975  On July - 29 james [Benjamin] Blish, sci-fi author (Star Trek Reader), dies at 54   

1977  Austin Matthews, cricketer (Test Eng v NZ 1937), dies on this day in history.   

1978  600,000 attend "Summer Jam" rock festival, Watkins Glen, NY on July - 29.   

1978  On this day in history penny Dean swims English Channel in record 7h40m   

1978  On this day in history pioneer 11 transmits images of Saturn & its rings   

1978  Wesley La Violette, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1979  Herbert Marcuse, philosopher (Eros & Civilization), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1980  Jan Tausinger, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1981  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 on this day in history.   

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  Cor[nelis R J] Kieboom, resistor/President Feyenoord, dies at 81 on July - 29.   

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

1983  (James) David (Graham) Niven Academy Award-winning actor died on July - 29.   

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

1983  David Niven, actor (Rugues), dies in Switzerland at 73 on this day in history.   

1984  On July - 29 summer Olympics opens in LA   

1984  Fred Waring, orch leader (Fred Waring Show), dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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

1985  James F Nolan, actor (Dante), dies of cancer at 69 on July - 29.   

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

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

1988  FDIC bails out first Republic Bank, Dallas, with $4 billion on this day in history.   

1988  Gorbachev pushes plan electing president & parliament in March, 1989 on this day in history.   

1988  Judge orders NASA to release unedited tape from Challenger cockpit on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history 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  On July - 29 birth of gilles Hayne, composer   

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

1620  On July - 29 birth of nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philologist/diplomat   

1646  Johann Theile, German composer (Adam & Eve) was born on this day in history.   

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

1739  On July - 29 birth of johannes Ritschel, composer   

1755  On July - 29 birth of franz Gotz, composer   

0238  On July - 29 death of pupienus, Roman Emperor   

1030  On this day in history olaf Haraldsson, King of Norway, dies in battle of Stiklestad   

1095  On this day in history ladislaus I Arpad de Heilige, King of Hungary, dies   

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

1108  Philip I, co-king of France (1059, 1060-1108), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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

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

1573  On this day in history spanish prince of Eboli, dies