Page 8: Historical Events In May - 29

1977  On May - 29 janet Guthrie becomes first woman to drive in the Indianapolis 500   

1977  On this day in history nBC News & Information Service (24 hour news) ends on radio   

1977  Sue Press is first woman golfer to hit consecutive holes-in one on this day in history.   

1977  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on May - 29.   

1977  On May - 29 goddard Lieberson, composer, dies at 66   

1978  A 1 oz letter costs 15-cents to mail today, as the US post office raises the old rate by two cents on this day in history.   

1978  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on this day in history.   

1978  On this day in history bob Crane, actor (Donna Reed Show, Hogan-Hogan's Heroes), dies at 49   

1979  Bishop Abel Muzorewa is sworn in as Zimbabwe's first black PM on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history mary Pickford, actress (Coquette, Suds, Secrets), dies at 86   

1980  53rd National Spelling Bee Jacques Bailly wins spelling elucubrate on May - 29.   

1980  Attempted assassination of Vernon Jordan Jr, National Urban League president on May - 29.   

1980  J Turners "Juliet & Her Nurse" sold for $6,400,000 in NYC on May - 29.   

1980  Larry Bird beats out Magic Johnson for NBA rookie of year on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history 53rd National Spelling Bee: Jacques Bailly wins spelling elucubrate   

1981  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on May - 29.   

1982  On this day in history "I Know What Boys Like" by The Waitresses hits #62   

1982  On May - 29 the first papal visit to Britain since 1531   

1982  Romy Schneider, actress (Cardinal), dies of cardiac arrest at 43 on this day in history.   

1985  Heysel Stadium Disaster - 39 die and 500 injured in rioting between British & Italians at European Cup soccer; English clubs banned from playing in European competition for five years on this day in history.   

1985  On May - 29 thirty-five spectators die when rioting erupts at the European Cup soccer final in Brussels   

1985  On this day in history 39, die at Heysel Stadium in Liverpool in a riot prior to soccer match   

1986  On this day in history 59th National Spelling Bee Jon Pennington wins spelling odontalgia   

1986  59th National Spelling Bee: Jon Pennington wins spelling odontalgia on this day in history.   

1987  "Twilight Zone" director John Landis found innocent in death of actor Vic Morrow on May - 29.   

1987  Michael Jackson attempts to buy Elephant Man's remains on May - 29.   

1987  Alain Vincx, Belgian stuntman, dies in an accident at 40 on May - 29.   

1988  On May - 29 graeme Hick scores his 1,000th run of 1st-class cricket season   

1988  On this day in history president Zia ul-Haq fires government/disbands parliament in Pakistan   

1989  Student protesters in Tiananmen Square China construct a replica of the Statue of Liberty on May - 29.   

1990  On May - 29 an earthquake hits Peru, killing 56   

1990  Boris Yeltsin is elected president by the Russian parliament on this day in history.   

1990  Brois Yeltsin elected leader of the Russian Federation on May - 29.   

1990  Dow Jones average hits a record 2,870.49 on this day in history.   

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1594  Gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632) was born on this day in history.   

1627  On this day in history birth of anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle)   

1630  Charles II, King of England (1660-85) was born on this day in history.   

1630  On May - 29 birth of charles II of England (d. 1685)   

1673  Cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council was born on this day in history.   

1675  Humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715) was born on May - 29.   

1716  On this day in history birth of louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist   

1722  On May - 29 birth of james FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773)   

1259  On May - 29 death of king Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219)   

1379  Death of King Henry II of Castile (b. 1334) on May - 29.   

1405  On this day in history death of philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France   

1425  On this day in history death of hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378)   

1453  Constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1500  Death of Bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns on May - 29.   

1544  Jacobus Latomus [Jasques Masson], Belgian inquisitor, dies at about 68 on May - 29.   

1546  Death of Cardinal Beaton, English archbishop of St Andrews, murdered on May - 29.