Birthday June 29, 1858 George Washington Goethals, built Panama Canal
Birthday June 29, 1861 William James Mayo, American surgeon
Birthday June 29, 1865 Shigechiyo Izumi, alive at 120 (greatest authenticated human age)
Birthday June 29, 1900 Antoine Saint-Exupery, French aviator, writer (Wind, Sand & Stars)
Birthday June 29, 1901 Nelson Eddy, singer
Birthday June 29, 1909 LeRoy Anderson, composer
Birthday June 29, 1915 Ruth Warwick, in St Joseph Missouri
Birthday June 29, 1919 Slim Pickens, Actor (Dr. Strangelove, Blazing Saddles)
Birthday June 29, 1925 Cara Williams
Birthday June 29, 1930 Robert Evans
Birthday June 29, 1934 Carl Levin, (Sen-D-MI)
Birthday June 29, 1936 Harmon Killebrew, baseball player
Birthday June 29, 1944 Gary Busey
Birthday June 29, 1948 Fred Grandy, Love Boats Gopher
History June 29, 1613 The Globe Theater burns down
History June 29, 1776 Mission Dolores founded by SF Bay
History June 29, 1776 South Carolina's Edward Rutledge opposes independence
History June 29, 1776 Va state constitution adopted & Patrick Henry made governor
History June 29, 1835 Texan William Travis prepares for war with Mexico
History June 29, 1854 Gadsden Purchase (parts of Az - NM) from Mexico for $10 million
History June 29, 1862 Rebels inflict attack Yankees at the Battle of Savage's Station
History June 29, 1863 very 1st First National Bank opens in Davenport - Iowa
History June 29, 1864 Grand Trunk Railway accident; 100 killed
History June 29, 1897 Chicago beats Louisville 36-7
History June 29, 1915 Austria-Hungary protests shipment of U.S. munitions to Britain
History June 29, 1916 Boeing aircraft flies for 1st time
History June 29, 1927 1st flight from West Coast arrives in Hawaii
History June 29, 1929 1st high-speed jet wind tunnel completed Langley Field Ca
History June 29, 1936 Empire State Building eminates high definition TV - 343 lines
History June 29, 1941 Germans advance in USSR
History June 29, 1941 Germans capture Lvov—and slaughter ensues
History June 29, 1941 Polish statesman pianist Ignace Paderewski died in NY at 80
History June 29, 1941 DiMaggio extends hitting streak to 42 breaking Sisler's record
History June 29, 1943 FDR writes to Manhattan Project physicist Dr. Robert Oppenheimer
History June 29, 1946 British arrest 2700 Jews in Palestine as alleged terrorists
History June 29, 1947 Yanks beat Senators 3-1 starting a 19 game win streak
History June 29, 1949 South Africa begins implementing apartheid; no mixed marriages
History June 29, 1952 1st aircraft carrier to sail around Cape Horn - the Oriskany
History June 29, 1954 Atomic Energy Comm voted against reinstating Dr J Robert Oppenheimer
History June 29, 1956 Charles Dumas - 1st high jump over 7 feet - LA Cal
History June 29, 1958 Pele helps Brazil to World Cup title
History June 29, 1962 1st flight Vickers (British Aerospace) VC-10 long-range airliner
History June 29, 1964 First New Zealand troops arrive
History June 29, 1965 Joe Engle in X-15 reaches 85 km
History June 29, 1966 Vietnam air war escalates
History June 29, 1966 US bombs fuel storage facilities near N Vietnamese cities
History June 29, 1967 Israel removes barricades separating city of Jerusalem
History June 29, 1967 Actress Jayne Mansfield dies in car crash
History June 29, 1967 The Stones fight the law, and the law wins
History June 29, 1967 Jayne Mansfield dies at 34
History June 29, 1970 US ends 2 month military offensive into Cambodia
History June 29, 1970 U.S. ground troops return from Cambodia
History June 29, 1971 Soyuz 11 docks with Salyut 1 for 22 days
History June 29, 1972 Supreme Court strikes down death penalty
History June 29, 1972 Supreme Court-death penalty usually was `cruel & unusual punishment'
History June 29, 1974 Isabela Peron takes office as Argentine president
History June 29, 1976 Seychelles gains independence from Britain
History June 29, 1977 Supreme Court ruled out death penalty for rapists of adults
History June 29, 1982 Voting Rights Act of 1965 extended
History June 29, 1984 USSR offers to start talking about banning SDI
History June 29, 1987 Yanks blow 11-4 lead but trailing 14-11 Dave Winfield's 8th inning Grand Slammer beats Toronto 15-14 Mattingly also Grand slams
History June 29, 1989 Congress votes new sanctions against China
History June 29, 1995 Seoul department store collapses
History June 29, 2001 Boston doctor found guilty of killing wife
History June 29, 2003 Katharine Hepburn dies at age 96
June 29, 1858 George Washington Goethals, built Panama Canal
June 29, 1861 William James Mayo, American surgeon
June 29, 1865 Shigechiyo Izumi, alive at 120 (greatest authenticated human age)
June 29, 1900 Antoine Saint-Exupery, French aviator, writer (Wind, Sand & Stars)
June 29, 1901 Nelson Eddy, singer
June 29, 1909 LeRoy Anderson, composer
June 29, 1915 Ruth Warwick, in St Joseph Missouri
June 29, 1919 Slim Pickens, Actor (Dr. Strangelove, Blazing Saddles)
June 29, 1925 Cara Williams
June 29, 1930 Robert Evans
June 29, 1934 Carl Levin, (Sen-D-MI)
June 29, 1936 Harmon Killebrew, baseball player
June 29, 1944 Gary Busey
June 29, 1948 Fred Grandy, Love Boats Gopher
June 29, 1613 The Globe Theater burns down
June 29, 1776 Mission Dolores founded by SF Bay
June 29, 1776 South Carolina's Edward Rutledge opposes independence
June 29, 1776 Va state constitution adopted & Patrick Henry made governor
June 29, 1835 Texan William Travis prepares for war with Mexico
June 29, 1854 Gadsden Purchase (parts of Az - NM) from Mexico for $10 million
June 29, 1862 Rebels inflict attack Yankees at the Battle of Savage's Station
June 29, 1863 very 1st First National Bank opens in Davenport - Iowa
June 29, 1864 Grand Trunk Railway accident; 100 killed
June 29, 1897 Chicago beats Louisville 36-7
June 29, 1915 Austria-Hungary protests shipment of U.S. munitions to Britain
June 29, 1916 Boeing aircraft flies for 1st time
June 29, 1927 1st flight from West Coast arrives in Hawaii
June 29, 1929 1st high-speed jet wind tunnel completed Langley Field Ca
June 29, 1936 Empire State Building eminates high definition TV - 343 lines
June 29, 1941 Germans advance in USSR
June 29, 1941 Germans capture Lvov—and slaughter ensues
June 29, 1941 Polish statesman pianist Ignace Paderewski died in NY at 80
June 29, 1941 DiMaggio extends hitting streak to 42 breaking Sisler's record
June 29, 1943 FDR writes to Manhattan Project physicist Dr. Robert Oppenheimer
June 29, 1946 British arrest 2700 Jews in Palestine as alleged terrorists
June 29, 1947 Yanks beat Senators 3-1 starting a 19 game win streak
June 29, 1949 South Africa begins implementing apartheid; no mixed marriages
June 29, 1952 1st aircraft carrier to sail around Cape Horn - the Oriskany
June 29, 1954 Atomic Energy Comm voted against reinstating Dr J Robert Oppenheimer
June 29, 1956 Charles Dumas - 1st high jump over 7 feet - LA Cal
June 29, 1958 Pele helps Brazil to World Cup title
June 29, 1962 1st flight Vickers (British Aerospace) VC-10 long-range airliner
June 29, 1964 First New Zealand troops arrive
June 29, 1965 Joe Engle in X-15 reaches 85 km
June 29, 1966 Vietnam air war escalates
June 29, 1966 US bombs fuel storage facilities near N Vietnamese cities
June 29, 1967 Israel removes barricades separating city of Jerusalem
June 29, 1967 Actress Jayne Mansfield dies in car crash
June 29, 1967 The Stones fight the law, and the law wins
June 29, 1967 Jayne Mansfield dies at 34
June 29, 1970 US ends 2 month military offensive into Cambodia
June 29, 1970 U.S. ground troops return from Cambodia
June 29, 1971 Soyuz 11 docks with Salyut 1 for 22 days
June 29, 1972 Supreme Court strikes down death penalty
June 29, 1972 Supreme Court-death penalty usually was `cruel & unusual punishment'
June 29, 1974 Isabela Peron takes office as Argentine president
June 29, 1976 Seychelles gains independence from Britain
June 29, 1977 Supreme Court ruled out death penalty for rapists of adults
June 29, 1982 Voting Rights Act of 1965 extended
June 29, 1984 USSR offers to start talking about banning SDI
June 29, 1987 Yanks blow 11-4 lead but trailing 14-11 Dave Winfield's 8th inning Grand Slammer beats Toronto 15-14 Mattingly also Grand slams
June 29, 1989 Congress votes new sanctions against China
June 29, 1995 Seoul department store collapses
June 29, 2001 Boston doctor found guilty of killing wife
June 29, 2003 Katharine Hepburn dies at age 96