Page 7: Historical Events In July - 29

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

1973  On this day in history eileen Percy, silent film actress (Wicked, Backstage), dies at 72   

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 July - 29.   

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

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 July - 29 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 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 July - 29.   

1980  On July - 29 jan Tausinger, composer, dies at 58   

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  On this day in history andy Taylor of rock group Duran Duran weds Tracie Wilson   

1982  Cor[nelis R J] Kieboom, resistor/President Feyenoord, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

1984  Summer Olympics opens in LA on this day in history.   

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

1985  On this day in history 19th Space Shuttle Mission (51-F)-Challenger 8-launched   

1985  On this day in history 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  Arthur Chipperfield, cricketer (14 Tests for Australia), dies on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history fDIC bails out first Republic Bank, Dallas, with $4 billion   

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

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

1988  Last US Playboy Club (Lansing Mich) closes sigh on this day in history.   

1988  South African govt bans anti-apartheid film "Cry Freedom" on July - 29.   

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1166  On July - 29 birth of henry II of Champagne (d. 1197)   

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

1605  On July - 29 birth of simon Dach, German poet   

1620  Nicolaas Heinsius, Dutch philologist/diplomat was born on July - 29.   

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  Johannes Ritschel, composer was born on this day in history.   

1755  On July - 29 birth of franz Gotz, composer   

0238  Death of Pupienus, Roman Emperor on this day in history.   

1030  On July - 29 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 this day in history.   

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

1164  On this day in history olaf, King of Norway, dies   

1507  Death of Martin Behaim, German-born navigator and geographer (b. 1459) on this day in history.   

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