Page 8: Historical Events In May - 29

1977  Janet Guthrie becomes first woman to drive in the Indianapolis 500 on this day in history.   

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

1977  On May - 29 sue Press is first woman golfer to hit consecutive holes-in one   

1977  On May - 29 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

1977  Goddard Lieberson, composer, dies at 66 on May - 29.   

1978  On May - 29 a 1 oz letter costs 15-cents to mail today, as the US post office raises the old rate by two cents   

1978  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on May - 29.   

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

1979  On this day in history bishop Abel Muzorewa is sworn in as Zimbabwe's first black PM   

1979  On May - 29 mary Pickford, actress (Coquette, Suds, Secrets), dies at 86   

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

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 this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history larry Bird beats out Magic Johnson for NBA rookie of year   

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

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  The first papal visit to Britain since 1531 on May - 29.   

1982  On May - 29 romy Schneider, actress (Cardinal), dies of cardiac arrest at 43   

1985  On this day in history 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   

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

1986  59th National Spelling Bee: Jon Pennington wins spelling odontalgia on May - 29.   

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

1987  On this day in history michael Jackson attempts to buy Elephant Man's remains   

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

1988  Graeme Hick scores his 1,000th run of 1st-class cricket season on this day in history.   

1988  President Zia ul-Haq fires government/disbands parliament in Pakistan on May - 29.   

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

1990  On this day in history 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 May - 29.   

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1594  On this day in history birth of gottfried Heinrich Graf zu Pappenheim, Bavarian general (d. 1632)   

1627  On May - 29 birth of anne ML of Orleans, duchess of Montpensier (Grand Mademoiselle)   

1630  On May - 29 birth of charles II, King of England (1660-85)   

1630  On this day in history birth of charles II of England (d. 1685)   

1673  Cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council was born on May - 29.   

1675  On May - 29 birth of humphry Ditton, English mathematician (d. 1715)   

1716  Louis J M Daubenton, French zoologist was born on May - 29.   

1722  On this day in history birth of james FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster, Irish politician (d. 1773)   

1259  Death of King Christopher I of Denmark (b. 1219) on May - 29.   

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

1405  Death of Philippe de Mézières, advisor to Charles V of France on this day in history.   

1425  Death of Hongxi Emperor of China (b. 1378) on this day in history.   

1453  Constantine XI Dragases, last Byzantine Emperor, dies at 49 on May - 29.   

1500  On May - 29 death of bartholomeu Diaz de Narvaez (Novaez), Portuguese sea explorer, drowns   

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 this day in history.