Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London burns down during a performance of "Henry VIII"
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London burns down during a performance of "Henry VIII"
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The Imperial Chinese Court issues what is essentially a declaration of war against foreigners in China, blaming them for
The Imperial Chinese Court issues what is essentially a declaration of war against foreigners in China, blaming them for hostilities and giving license to the Boxers for even greater ferocity
Ford introduces the revolutionary Ford-Ferguson 9N tractor incorporating Harry Ferguson's three-point hitch system
Ford introduces the revolutionary Ford-Ferguson 9N tractor incorporating Harry Ferguson's three-point hitch system
6,000 Jews are murdered in a pogrom in Bucharest, Romania
A pogrom is a violent riot incited with the aim of massacring or expelling an ethnic or religious group, usually applied to attacks on Jews.
Civil Rights Act of 1964 passes the US Senate after a 60-working-day filibuster by Southern senators
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Pub. L. 88–352, 78 Stat. 241, enacted July 2, 1964) is a landmark civil rights and labor law in the United States that outlaws discrimination based on race, color,...
US planes bomb North Vietnam's capital, Hanoi, and the port city of Haiphong for the first time in the Vietnam War
The Vietnam War (1 November 1955 – 30 April 1975) was an armed conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia fought between North Vietnam (Democratic Republic of Vietnam) and South Vietnam (Republic of...
US reopens Guantanamo Naval Base to process refugees
US reopens Guantanamo Naval Base to process refugees
NBC approves Gene Roddenberry's script for the pilot episode of "Star Trek" titled "The Cage"
Eugene Wesley Roddenberry Sr. (August 19, 1921 – October 24, 1991) was an American television screenwriter and producer who created the science fiction series and fictional universe Star Trek.
First known recording of classical music is made, Handel's "Israel in Egypt" on wax cylinder
Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, is a biblical oratorio by the composer George Frideric Handel.
FIFA World Cup Final, Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden: Vavá and Pelé each score two goals as Brazil defeats Sweden 5-
FIFA World Cup Final, Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden: Vavá and Pelé each score two goals as Brazil defeats Sweden 5-2
Nephew of Napoleon, biologist and ornithologist Prince Charles Bonaparte marries cousin Zenaide Bonaparte
Nephew of Napoleon, biologist and ornithologist Prince Charles Bonaparte marries cousin Zenaide Bonaparte
English Novelist and author of "Jane Eyre" Charlotte Brontë marries curate Arthur Bell Nicholls
Charlotte Nicholls, commonly known by her maiden name Charlotte Brontë (commonly ), was an English novelist and poet, and was the elder sister of Emily, Anne and Branwell Brontë.
Actress Mary Astor (25) weds Dr. Franklyn Thorpe
Actress Mary Astor (25) weds Dr. Franklyn Thorpe
Russian Tsar Peter III divorces his wife Catherine II
Russian Tsar Peter III divorces his wife Catherine II
American actor Jackie Coogan (28) divorces actress Flower Parry after almost 2 years of marriage
American actor Jackie Coogan (28) divorces actress Flower Parry after almost 2 years of marriage
Actress Katie Holmes (33) divorces American film actor and producer Tom Cruise (50) allegedly due to disagreement about
Actress Katie Holmes (33) divorces American film actor and producer Tom Cruise (50) allegedly due to disagreement about their religious beliefs and the raising of their daughter Suri, after 5 years of marriage
A solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland
A solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland
Kingdom of the West Franks crowns Robert I as King of West Francia, after deposing Charles the Simple (Charles III)
In medieval historiography, West Francia (Medieval Latin: Francia occidentalis) or the Kingdom of the West Franks (Latin: regnum Francorum occidentalium) constitutes the initial stage of the Kingdom...
Former Byzantine Emperor Romanos IV Diogenes blinded by rivals and exiled
Romanos IV Diogenes was Byzantine emperor from 1068 to 1071. Determined to halt the decline of the Byzantine military and to stop Turkish incursions into the empire, he is nevertheless best known for...
Raymond of Antioch is defeated and killed at the Battle of Inab in modern-day Syria by the Zengid army of the atabeg Nur
Raymond of Antioch is defeated and killed at the Battle of Inab in modern-day Syria by the Zengid army of the atabeg Nur al-Din Zengi
Sverre [Sigurdsson] is crowned King of Norway after years of dispute
Sverre [Sigurdsson] is crowned King of Norway after years of dispute
Holy Roman Emperor Henry VII crowned
Henry VII (German: Heinrich; Vulgar Latin: Arrigo; Italian: Enrico; Luxembourgish: Henri; 1275 or 1278/79 – 24 August 1313), also known as Henry of Luxembourg (German: Heinrich Von Luxemburg; Vulgar...
French raid on Rye, England
French raid on Rye, England
The Russians, led by Prince Trubetskoy are defeated by the Ukrainian armies of Ivan Vyhovsky in the Battle of Konotop
The Battle of Konotop or Battle of Sosnivka was fought between a coalition led by the Hetman of Zaporizhian Cossacks Ivan Vyhovsky and cavalry units of the Russian Tsardom under the command of Semyon...
Dutch fleet attacks French grain transports
Dutch fleet attacks French grain transports
New Governor Charles de la Ralière Des Herbiers arrives at Isle Royale (Cape Breton Island).
New Governor Charles de la Ralière Des Herbiers arrives at Isle Royale (Cape Breton Island).
prominent Filipinos baptized as Catholic
prominent Filipinos baptized as Catholic
British pass Townshend Revenue Act levying taxes on America, helping to intensify opposition to British rule
British pass Townshend Revenue Act levying taxes on America, helping to intensify opposition to British rule
Mission Dolores founded at San Francisco Bay by Lieutenant José Joaquin Moraga and Francisco Palóu
San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the fourth-most populous city in California and the 17th-most populous in the United States, with a population of 827,526 in 2024.
Alexander Macdonell and over five hundred Roman Catholic highlanders leave Scotland to settle in Glengarry County, Ontar
Alexander Macdonell and over five hundred Roman Catholic highlanders leave Scotland to settle in Glengarry County, Ontario
Free mason lodge establishes in Alkmaar
Free mason lodge establishes in Alkmaar
Orkney woman Isobel Gunn sets sail for Prince Rupert's Land disguised as a man to work for the Hudson Bay Company - her
Orkney woman Isobel Gunn sets sail for Prince Rupert's Land disguised as a man to work for the Hudson Bay Company - her true identity only revealed when she gives birth December 1807 [1]
Autocephaly Officially Granted by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople to The Church of Greece.
The Church of Greece, part of the wider Greek Orthodox Church, is one of the autocephalous churches which make up the communion of Eastern Orthodox Christianity.
Netherlands allows corporal punishment
Netherlands allows corporal punishment
Battle at Chinhat (Indies rebel under Barkat Ahmed beat British)
Battle at Chinhat (Indies rebel under Barkat Ahmed beat British)
Great fire in London docks
SS Great Eastern was an iron-hulled steamship designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, and built by John Scott Russell & Co. at Millwall Iron Works on the River Thames, London, England.
Day 5 of 7 day Battle of Savage's Station, Virginia
The Battle of Seven Pines, also known as the Battle of Fair Oaks or Fair Oaks Station, took place on May 31 and June 1, 1862, in Henrico County, Virginia as part of the Peninsula Campaign of the...
Battle at Westminster or Corbitt's Charge, Maryland: small unit of Delaware cavalry charge Confederate cavalry numbering
Battle at Westminster or Corbitt's Charge, Maryland: small unit of Delaware cavalry charge Confederate cavalry numbering nearly 6,000, crucially delaying their arrival at Gettysburg
Canada's worst railway accident: Grand Trunk Railway train crashes onto a barge on the Richelieu River killing 100 peopl
Canada's worst railway accident: Grand Trunk Railway train crashes onto a barge on the Richelieu River killing 100 people
Pope Pius IX declares Gorcumse holy martyrs
Pope Pius IX declares Gorcumse holy martyrs
Greek politician Charilaos Trikoupis publishes a manifesto in the Athens daily Kairoi entitled "Who's to Blame?" in whic
Greek politician Charilaos Trikoupis publishes a manifesto in the Athens daily Kairoi entitled "Who's to Blame?" in which he lays out his complaints against King George. He is elected Prime Minister of Greece the next year.
France annexes Otaheite (Tahiti)
Tahiti is the largest island of the Windward group of the Society Islands in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France.
Street railway in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, commences operation
Street railway in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, commences operation
Doukhobors burn their weapons as a protest against conscription by the Tsarist Russian government.
Doukhobors burn their weapons as a protest against conscription by the Tsarist Russian government.
Chicago Colts establish MLB record for most runs scored in a game by one team as they maul Louisville Colonels, 36 - 7 a
Chicago Colts establish MLB record for most runs scored in a game by one team as they maul Louisville Colonels, 36 - 7 at the West Side Grounds, Chicago
Brazo River in Texas floods 12 miles wide causing $10 million damage
Brazo River in Texas floods 12 miles wide causing $10 million damage
British government protests against abuses in Belgian Congo
The Congo Free State (CFS), also known as the Independent State of the Congo, was a large state and absolute monarchy in Central Africa from 1885 to 1908.
Two prehistoric bones are found in Weerdingerveen, Drenthe in the Netherlands
Two prehistoric bones are found in Weerdingerveen, Drenthe in the Netherlands
US Congress pass the Hepburn Act, permitting the regulation of rates charged by railroads, pipelines, and terminals enga
US Congress pass the Hepburn Act, permitting the regulation of rates charged by railroads, pipelines, and terminals engaged in interstate commerce
Freiherr Gautsch von Frankenthurn becomes Minister-President of Austria
Freiherr Gautsch von Frankenthurn becomes Minister-President of Austria
An attack by Bulgarian General Michael Savov on Greek and Serbian positions causes the start of the Second Balkan War
Massacres of Albanians in the Balkan Wars were perpetrated on several occasions by the Serbian and Montenegrin armies and paramilitaries between 1912 and 1913.
A provisional government opposed to the Bolsheviks establishes itself at Vladivostok, the Russian port on the Sea of Jap
A provisional government opposed to the Bolsheviks establishes itself at Vladivostok, the Russian port on the Sea of Japan
France grants 1 km² at Vimy Ridge "freely, and for all time, to the Government of Canada, the free use of the land exemp
France grants 1 km² at Vimy Ridge "freely, and for all time, to the Government of Canada, the free use of the land exempt from all taxes."
Canada House opens in London, England
London is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of 9.1 million people in 2024.
1st flight from West Coast arrives in Hawaii
1st flight from West Coast arrives in Hawaii
The Outerbridge Crossing and Goethals Bridge in Staten Island, New York both opened
The Outerbridge Crossing, also known as the Outerbridge, is a cantilever bridge that spans the Arthur Kill between Perth Amboy, New Jersey, and Staten Island, New York, United States.
31.1°C (88°F) highest temperature on this day in De Bilt, Netherlands
31.1°C (88°F) highest temperature on this day in De Bilt, Netherlands
°F (43°C), Monticello, Florida (state record, until broken in 2015)
°F (43°C), Monticello, Florida (state record, until broken in 2015)
USSR & China sign non-aggression treaty
USSR & China sign non-aggression treaty
LPGA Western Open Women's Golf, Sunset Ridge CC: Opal Hill scores an easy, 9 & 7 win over Mrs. S.L. Reinhart to claim he
LPGA Western Open Women's Golf, Sunset Ridge CC: Opal Hill scores an easy, 9 & 7 win over Mrs. S.L. Reinhart to claim her first of 2 consecutive major titles
4th Dutch government of Prime Minister Hendrikus Colijn falls
4th Dutch government of Prime Minister Hendrikus Colijn falls
Anjer (Carnation) Day-anniversary of Prince Bernhard
Anjer (Carnation) Day-anniversary of Prince Bernhard
Germany begins withdrawing U-boats from North Atlantic in anticipation of the Allied invasion of Europe
Germany begins withdrawing U-boats from North Atlantic in anticipation of the Allied invasion of Europe
French Nazi collaborator Paul Touvier shoots 7 Jews dead
French Nazi collaborator Paul Touvier shoots 7 Jews dead
20.6 cm rainfall at Litchville North Dakota (state record)
20.6 cm rainfall at Litchville North Dakota (state record)
Black Sabbath as the British arrest 2,700 Jews in Palestine as alleged terrorists
Black Sabbath as the British arrest 2,700 Jews in Palestine as alleged terrorists
MLB New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 3-1, starting a 19-game winning streak
The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx.
US troops withdraw from Korea after WW II
US troops withdraw from Korea after WW II
Striker Joe Gaetjens heads US to an upset, 1-0 win over England in a FIFA World Cup group match in Belo Horizonte, Brazi
Striker Joe Gaetjens heads US to an upset, 1-0 win over England in a FIFA World Cup group match in Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Americans next win over England: 1994
USS Oriskany becomes 1st aircraft carrier to sail around Cape Horn
USS Oriskany becomes 1st aircraft carrier to sail around Cape Horn
Oklahoma governor declares today "Maria Tallchief Day" in honor of Native American prima ballerina Maria Tallchief
Oklahoma governor declares today "Maria Tallchief Day" in honor of Native American prima ballerina Maria Tallchief
Argentine state of siege ends
Argentine state of siege ends
American Charles Dumas records first high jump over 7' (2.13m) during US Olympic Trials at Los Angeles, California
American Charles Dumas records first high jump over 7' (2.13m) during US Olympic Trials at Los Angeles, California
KYA-AM in San Francisco changes call letters to KDBQ (for 2 weeks)
KYA-AM in San Francisco changes call letters to KDBQ (for 2 weeks)
Launch of Transit 4a, with 1st nuclear power supply (SNAP-3)
Launch of Transit 4a, with 1st nuclear power supply (SNAP-3)
First flight of the Vickers (British Aerospace) VC-10 long-range airliner
The Vickers VC10 is a retired mid-sized, narrow-body long-range British jet airliner designed and built by Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft) Ltd and first flown at Brooklands, Surrey, in 1962.
Beatles' 1st song "From Me to You" hits UK charts
"Please Please Me" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. It was their second single in the United Kingdom, and their first in the United States.
USAF Capt Joseph Henry Engle reaches 85,530 m in X-15
USAF Capt Joseph Henry Engle reaches 85,530 m in X-15
KBSC (now KVEA) TV channel 52 in Corona-Los Angeles, CA begins
KBSC (now KVEA) TV channel 52 in Corona-Los Angeles, CA begins
Israel removes barricades, re-unifying Jerusalem
Israel removes barricades, re-unifying Jerusalem
1st Jewish worship service at the White House
1st Jewish worship service at the White House
US ends 2 month military offensive into Cambodia
US ends 2 month military offensive into Cambodia
Supreme Court rules (5-4) that death penalty is cruel & unusual
Supreme Court rules (5-4) that death penalty is cruel & unusual
Military coup in Ethiopia
On 12 September 1974, Emperor Haile Selassie was deposed by the Coordinating Committee of the Armed Forces, Police, and Territorial Army, a military junta that consequently ruled Ethiopia as the Derg...
8.10" (20.57 cm) of rainfall, Litchville No Dakota (state 24-hr rec)
8.10" (20.57 cm) of rainfall, Litchville No Dakota (state 24-hr rec)
Seychelles gains independence from the United Kingdom
Seychelles, officially the Republic of Seychelles (French: République des Seychelles; Seychellois Creole: Repiblik Sesel), is an island country and archipelagic state consisting of 115 islands in the...
Mascot San Diego Chicken is reborn at Jack Murphy Stadium
Mascot San Diego Chicken is reborn at Jack Murphy Stadium
Bomb attack on headquarters of Islamic Party in Tehran, 72 killed
Bomb attack on headquarters of Islamic Party in Tehran, 72 killed
US Voting Rights Act of 1965 extended
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is a landmark U.S. federal statute that prohibits racial discrimination in voting. It was signed into law by President Lyndon B.
NASA launches Intelsat VA F-11
Intelsat VA F-11, then named Intelsat 511, was a communications satellite operated by Intelsat. Launched in 1985, it was the eleventh of fifteen Intelsat V satellites to be launched.
MLB Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Steve Bedrosian is 1st to record 12 saves in 12 attempts
MLB Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Steve Bedrosian is 1st to record 12 saves in 12 attempts
South Africa's National Party adopts five year programme of its objectives, including a political "reform" plan to give
South Africa's National Party adopts five year programme of its objectives, including a political "reform" plan to give Black majority role in national and local government; ANC responds it would consider only a one-man, one-vote system
6.0 earthquake hits southern Calif
6.0 earthquake hits southern Calif
2 earthquakes including 7.4 hits southern California
2 earthquakes including 7.4 hits southern California
°F (53°C) Lake Havasu City, Arizona (state record, breaking previous set in 1905)
°F (53°C) Lake Havasu City, Arizona (state record, breaking previous set in 1905)
Andrea Leah Plummer, of Tennessee, crowned 39th America's Junior Miss
Andrea Leah Plummer, of Tennessee, crowned 39th America's Junior Miss
Progress M-35 Soyuz Launch (Russia)
Progress M-35 was a Russian unmanned Progress cargo spacecraft, which was launched in July 1997 to resupply the Mir space station.
Naval clashes between South and North Korea lead to the death of six South Korean sailors and the sinking of a North Kor
Naval clashes between South and North Korea lead to the death of six South Korean sailors and the sinking of a North Korean vessel
Thomas Beatie, the world's first pregnant man, gives birth to a daughter
Thomas Trace Beatie is an American public speaker, author, and advocate of transgender rights and sexuality issues, with a focus on transgender fertility and reproductive rights. Beatie came out as a...
15,000 Japanese anti-nuclear protesters blockade the Japanese Prime Minister's office in Tokyo
15,000 Japanese anti-nuclear protesters blockade the Japanese Prime Minister's office in Tokyo
Beijing Times reports 30% of the Great Wall of China has disappeared due to natural forces and stealing of bricks
Beijing Times reports 30% of the Great Wall of China has disappeared due to natural forces and stealing of bricks
Martyna Majok's play "Cost of Living" premieres at the Williamstown Theater Festival (Pulitzer Prize for Drama 2018)
Cost of Living is a dramatic stage play written by Polish-born American playwright Martyna Majok.
Battle for Mosul: Iraqi forces retake destroyed Great Mosque of al-Nuri from Islamic State - symbolic site where their l
Battle for Mosul: Iraqi forces retake destroyed Great Mosque of al-Nuri from Islamic State - symbolic site where their leader declared a "caliphate"
Golden State Killer and former police officer Joseph DeAngelo Jr pleads guilty to 12 murders and dozens of rapes
Golden State Killer and former police officer Joseph DeAngelo Jr pleads guilty to 12 murders and dozens of rapes
Biggest trial in modern French history for November 2015 Paris Attacks, convicts Salah Abdeslam, and 19 others, of terro
Biggest trial in modern French history for November 2015 Paris Attacks, convicts Salah Abdeslam, and 19 others, of terrorism and murder charges, sentences him to a rare 30-year prison term [1]
British court rules government plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda as a deterrent is illegal, as it could not be con
British court rules government plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda as a deterrent is illegal, as it could not be considered a third safe country [1]
ICC Men's Cricket T20 World Cup, Bridgetown, Barbados: India beats South Africa by 7 runs, Hardik Pandya 3/20; Player of
ICC Men's Cricket T20 World Cup, Bridgetown, Barbados: India beats South Africa by 7 runs, Hardik Pandya 3/20; Player of the Series: Jasprit Bumrah (India fast bowler 15 wickets)
Famous Births on June 29
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Antoine de Saint-Exupéry is born
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry writer and aviator, known for french writer and aviator, was born on 1900-06-29. Antoine Marie Jean-Baptiste Roger, vicomte de Saint-Exupéry (29 June 1900 – c.
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Robert Evans is born
Robert Evans film producer, known for american film producer, was born on 1930-06-29.
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Frank Loesser is born
Frank Loesser, American musician, known for american songwriter, was born on 1910-06-29.
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Harmon Killebrew is born
Harmon Killebrew athlete, known for american baseball player, was born on 1936-06-29. Harmon Clayton Killebrew Jr.
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Rosa Mota is born
Rosa Mota, Portuguese athlete, known for portuguese marathon runner, was born on 1959-06-29.
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Kawhi Leonard is born
Kawhi Leonard, American athlete, known for american basketball player, was born on 1992-06-29.
Notable Deaths on June 29
Frequently Asked Questions
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- The Imperial Chinese Court issues what is essentially a declaration of war against foreigners in China, blaming them for hostilities and giving license to the Boxers for even greater ferocity
- What happened on June 29, 1939?
- Ford introduces the revolutionary Ford-Ferguson 9N tractor incorporating Harry Ferguson's three-point hitch system
- What happened on June 29, 1941?
- A pogrom is a violent riot incited with the aim of massacring or expelling an ethnic or religious group, usually applied to attacks on Jews.
- What happened on June 29, 1964?
- The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Pub. L. 88–352, 78 Stat. 241, enacted July 2, 1964) is a landmark civil rights and labor law in the United States that outlaws discrimination based on race, color,...
Complete Timeline — June 29 Through the Ages
A solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland
A solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland
Kingdom of the West Franks crowns Robert I as King of West Francia, after deposing Charles the Simple (Charles III)
In medieval historiography, West Francia (Medieval Latin: Francia occidentalis) or the Kingdom of the West Franks (Latin: regnum Francorum occidentalium) constitutes the initial stage of the Kingdom...
Former Byzantine Emperor Romanos IV Diogenes blinded by rivals and exiled
Romanos IV Diogenes was Byzantine emperor from 1068 to 1071. Determined to halt the decline of the Byzantine military and to stop Turkish incursions into the empire, he is nevertheless best known for...
Raymond of Antioch is defeated and killed at the Battle of Inab in modern-day Syria by the Zengid army of the atabeg Nur
Raymond of Antioch is defeated and killed at the Battle of Inab in modern-day Syria by the Zengid army of the atabeg Nur al-Din Zengi
Sverre [Sigurdsson] is crowned King of Norway after years of dispute
Sverre [Sigurdsson] is crowned King of Norway after years of dispute
Holy Roman Emperor Henry VII crowned
Henry VII (German: Heinrich; Vulgar Latin: Arrigo; Italian: Enrico; Luxembourgish: Henri; 1275 or 1278/79 – 24 August 1313), also known as Henry of Luxembourg (German: Heinrich Von Luxemburg; Vulgar...
French raid on Rye, England
French raid on Rye, England
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London burns down during a performance of "Henry VIII"
Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London burns down during a performance of "Henry VIII"
The Russians, led by Prince Trubetskoy are defeated by the Ukrainian armies of Ivan Vyhovsky in the Battle of Konotop
The Battle of Konotop or Battle of Sosnivka was fought between a coalition led by the Hetman of Zaporizhian Cossacks Ivan Vyhovsky and cavalry units of the Russian Tsardom under the command of Semyon...
Dutch fleet attacks French grain transports
Dutch fleet attacks French grain transports
New Governor Charles de la Ralière Des Herbiers arrives at Isle Royale (Cape Breton Island).
New Governor Charles de la Ralière Des Herbiers arrives at Isle Royale (Cape Breton Island).
prominent Filipinos baptized as Catholic
prominent Filipinos baptized as Catholic
Russian Tsar Peter III divorces his wife Catherine II
Russian Tsar Peter III divorces his wife Catherine II
British pass Townshend Revenue Act levying taxes on America, helping to intensify opposition to British rule
British pass Townshend Revenue Act levying taxes on America, helping to intensify opposition to British rule
Mission Dolores founded at San Francisco Bay by Lieutenant José Joaquin Moraga and Francisco Palóu
San Francisco, officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the fourth-most populous city in California and the 17th-most populous in the United States, with a population of 827,526 in 2024.
Alexander Macdonell and over five hundred Roman Catholic highlanders leave Scotland to settle in Glengarry County, Ontar
Alexander Macdonell and over five hundred Roman Catholic highlanders leave Scotland to settle in Glengarry County, Ontario
Free mason lodge establishes in Alkmaar
Free mason lodge establishes in Alkmaar
Orkney woman Isobel Gunn sets sail for Prince Rupert's Land disguised as a man to work for the Hudson Bay Company - her
Orkney woman Isobel Gunn sets sail for Prince Rupert's Land disguised as a man to work for the Hudson Bay Company - her true identity only revealed when she gives birth December 1807 [1]
Nephew of Napoleon, biologist and ornithologist Prince Charles Bonaparte marries cousin Zenaide Bonaparte
Nephew of Napoleon, biologist and ornithologist Prince Charles Bonaparte marries cousin Zenaide Bonaparte
Autocephaly Officially Granted by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople to The Church of Greece.
The Church of Greece, part of the wider Greek Orthodox Church, is one of the autocephalous churches which make up the communion of Eastern Orthodox Christianity.
English Novelist and author of "Jane Eyre" Charlotte Brontë marries curate Arthur Bell Nicholls
Charlotte Nicholls, commonly known by her maiden name Charlotte Brontë (commonly ), was an English novelist and poet, and was the elder sister of Emily, Anne and Branwell Brontë.
Netherlands allows corporal punishment
Netherlands allows corporal punishment
Battle at Chinhat (Indies rebel under Barkat Ahmed beat British)
Battle at Chinhat (Indies rebel under Barkat Ahmed beat British)
Great fire in London docks
SS Great Eastern was an iron-hulled steamship designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel, and built by John Scott Russell & Co. at Millwall Iron Works on the River Thames, London, England.
Day 5 of 7 day Battle of Savage's Station, Virginia
The Battle of Seven Pines, also known as the Battle of Fair Oaks or Fair Oaks Station, took place on May 31 and June 1, 1862, in Henrico County, Virginia as part of the Peninsula Campaign of the...
Battle at Westminster or Corbitt's Charge, Maryland: small unit of Delaware cavalry charge Confederate cavalry numbering
Battle at Westminster or Corbitt's Charge, Maryland: small unit of Delaware cavalry charge Confederate cavalry numbering nearly 6,000, crucially delaying their arrival at Gettysburg
Canada's worst railway accident: Grand Trunk Railway train crashes onto a barge on the Richelieu River killing 100 peopl
Canada's worst railway accident: Grand Trunk Railway train crashes onto a barge on the Richelieu River killing 100 people
Pope Pius IX declares Gorcumse holy martyrs
Pope Pius IX declares Gorcumse holy martyrs
Greek politician Charilaos Trikoupis publishes a manifesto in the Athens daily Kairoi entitled "Who's to Blame?" in whic
Greek politician Charilaos Trikoupis publishes a manifesto in the Athens daily Kairoi entitled "Who's to Blame?" in which he lays out his complaints against King George. He is elected Prime Minister of Greece the next year.
France annexes Otaheite (Tahiti)
Tahiti is the largest island of the Windward group of the Society Islands in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France.
First known recording of classical music is made, Handel's "Israel in Egypt" on wax cylinder
Israel in Egypt, HWV 54, is a biblical oratorio by the composer George Frideric Handel.
Street railway in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, commences operation
Street railway in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, commences operation
Doukhobors burn their weapons as a protest against conscription by the Tsarist Russian government.
Doukhobors burn their weapons as a protest against conscription by the Tsarist Russian government.
Chicago Colts establish MLB record for most runs scored in a game by one team as they maul Louisville Colonels, 36 - 7 a
Chicago Colts establish MLB record for most runs scored in a game by one team as they maul Louisville Colonels, 36 - 7 at the West Side Grounds, Chicago
Brazo River in Texas floods 12 miles wide causing $10 million damage
Brazo River in Texas floods 12 miles wide causing $10 million damage
The Imperial Chinese Court issues what is essentially a declaration of war against foreigners in China, blaming them for
The Imperial Chinese Court issues what is essentially a declaration of war against foreigners in China, blaming them for hostilities and giving license to the Boxers for even greater ferocity
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry is born
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry writer and aviator, known for french writer and aviator, was born on 1900-06-29. Antoine Marie Jean-Baptiste Roger, vicomte de Saint-Exupéry (29 June 1900 – c.
British government protests against abuses in Belgian Congo
The Congo Free State (CFS), also known as the Independent State of the Congo, was a large state and absolute monarchy in Central Africa from 1885 to 1908.
Two prehistoric bones are found in Weerdingerveen, Drenthe in the Netherlands
Two prehistoric bones are found in Weerdingerveen, Drenthe in the Netherlands
US Congress pass the Hepburn Act, permitting the regulation of rates charged by railroads, pipelines, and terminals enga
US Congress pass the Hepburn Act, permitting the regulation of rates charged by railroads, pipelines, and terminals engaged in interstate commerce
Frank Loesser is born
Frank Loesser, American musician, known for american songwriter, was born on 1910-06-29.
Freiherr Gautsch von Frankenthurn becomes Minister-President of Austria
Freiherr Gautsch von Frankenthurn becomes Minister-President of Austria
An attack by Bulgarian General Michael Savov on Greek and Serbian positions causes the start of the Second Balkan War
Massacres of Albanians in the Balkan Wars were perpetrated on several occasions by the Serbian and Montenegrin armies and paramilitaries between 1912 and 1913.
A provisional government opposed to the Bolsheviks establishes itself at Vladivostok, the Russian port on the Sea of Jap
A provisional government opposed to the Bolsheviks establishes itself at Vladivostok, the Russian port on the Sea of Japan
France grants 1 km² at Vimy Ridge "freely, and for all time, to the Government of Canada, the free use of the land exemp
France grants 1 km² at Vimy Ridge "freely, and for all time, to the Government of Canada, the free use of the land exempt from all taxes."
Canada House opens in London, England
London is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of 9.1 million people in 2024.
1st flight from West Coast arrives in Hawaii
1st flight from West Coast arrives in Hawaii
The Outerbridge Crossing and Goethals Bridge in Staten Island, New York both opened
The Outerbridge Crossing, also known as the Outerbridge, is a cantilever bridge that spans the Arthur Kill between Perth Amboy, New Jersey, and Staten Island, New York, United States.
31.1°C (88°F) highest temperature on this day in De Bilt, Netherlands
31.1°C (88°F) highest temperature on this day in De Bilt, Netherlands
Robert Evans is born
Robert Evans film producer, known for american film producer, was born on 1930-06-29.
Actress Mary Astor (25) weds Dr. Franklyn Thorpe
Actress Mary Astor (25) weds Dr. Franklyn Thorpe
°F (43°C), Monticello, Florida (state record, until broken in 2015)
°F (43°C), Monticello, Florida (state record, until broken in 2015)
USSR & China sign non-aggression treaty
USSR & China sign non-aggression treaty
LPGA Western Open Women's Golf, Sunset Ridge CC: Opal Hill scores an easy, 9 & 7 win over Mrs. S.L. Reinhart to claim he
LPGA Western Open Women's Golf, Sunset Ridge CC: Opal Hill scores an easy, 9 & 7 win over Mrs. S.L. Reinhart to claim her first of 2 consecutive major titles
Harmon Killebrew is born
Harmon Killebrew athlete, known for american baseball player, was born on 1936-06-29. Harmon Clayton Killebrew Jr.
Ford introduces the revolutionary Ford-Ferguson 9N tractor incorporating Harry Ferguson's three-point hitch system
Ford introduces the revolutionary Ford-Ferguson 9N tractor incorporating Harry Ferguson's three-point hitch system
4th Dutch government of Prime Minister Hendrikus Colijn falls
4th Dutch government of Prime Minister Hendrikus Colijn falls
Anjer (Carnation) Day-anniversary of Prince Bernhard
Anjer (Carnation) Day-anniversary of Prince Bernhard
6,000 Jews are murdered in a pogrom in Bucharest, Romania
A pogrom is a violent riot incited with the aim of massacring or expelling an ethnic or religious group, usually applied to attacks on Jews.
Ignacy Jan Paderewski dies
Ignacy Jan Paderewski, Polish pianist, composer, intellectual and statesman, known for polish pianist, composer, intellectual and statesman, died on 1941-06-29.
American actor Jackie Coogan (28) divorces actress Flower Parry after almost 2 years of marriage
American actor Jackie Coogan (28) divorces actress Flower Parry after almost 2 years of marriage
Germany begins withdrawing U-boats from North Atlantic in anticipation of the Allied invasion of Europe
Germany begins withdrawing U-boats from North Atlantic in anticipation of the Allied invasion of Europe
French Nazi collaborator Paul Touvier shoots 7 Jews dead
French Nazi collaborator Paul Touvier shoots 7 Jews dead
20.6 cm rainfall at Litchville North Dakota (state record)
20.6 cm rainfall at Litchville North Dakota (state record)
Black Sabbath as the British arrest 2,700 Jews in Palestine as alleged terrorists
Black Sabbath as the British arrest 2,700 Jews in Palestine as alleged terrorists
MLB New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 3-1, starting a 19-game winning streak
The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx.
US troops withdraw from Korea after WW II
US troops withdraw from Korea after WW II
Striker Joe Gaetjens heads US to an upset, 1-0 win over England in a FIFA World Cup group match in Belo Horizonte, Brazi
Striker Joe Gaetjens heads US to an upset, 1-0 win over England in a FIFA World Cup group match in Belo Horizonte, Brazil; Americans next win over England: 1994
USS Oriskany becomes 1st aircraft carrier to sail around Cape Horn
USS Oriskany becomes 1st aircraft carrier to sail around Cape Horn
Oklahoma governor declares today "Maria Tallchief Day" in honor of Native American prima ballerina Maria Tallchief
Oklahoma governor declares today "Maria Tallchief Day" in honor of Native American prima ballerina Maria Tallchief
Argentine state of siege ends
Argentine state of siege ends
American Charles Dumas records first high jump over 7' (2.13m) during US Olympic Trials at Los Angeles, California
American Charles Dumas records first high jump over 7' (2.13m) during US Olympic Trials at Los Angeles, California
FIFA World Cup Final, Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden: Vavá and Pelé each score two goals as Brazil defeats Sweden 5-
FIFA World Cup Final, Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden: Vavá and Pelé each score two goals as Brazil defeats Sweden 5-2
Rosa Mota is born
Rosa Mota, Portuguese athlete, known for portuguese marathon runner, was born on 1959-06-29.
KYA-AM in San Francisco changes call letters to KDBQ (for 2 weeks)
KYA-AM in San Francisco changes call letters to KDBQ (for 2 weeks)
Launch of Transit 4a, with 1st nuclear power supply (SNAP-3)
Launch of Transit 4a, with 1st nuclear power supply (SNAP-3)
First flight of the Vickers (British Aerospace) VC-10 long-range airliner
The Vickers VC10 is a retired mid-sized, narrow-body long-range British jet airliner designed and built by Vickers-Armstrongs (Aircraft) Ltd and first flown at Brooklands, Surrey, in 1962.
Beatles' 1st song "From Me to You" hits UK charts
"Please Please Me" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. It was their second single in the United Kingdom, and their first in the United States.
Civil Rights Act of 1964 passes the US Senate after a 60-working-day filibuster by Southern senators
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Pub. L. 88–352, 78 Stat. 241, enacted July 2, 1964) is a landmark civil rights and labor law in the United States that outlaws discrimination based on race, color,...
NBC approves Gene Roddenberry's script for the pilot episode of "Star Trek" titled "The Cage"
Eugene Wesley Roddenberry Sr. (August 19, 1921 – October 24, 1991) was an American television screenwriter and producer who created the science fiction series and fictional universe Star Trek.
USAF Capt Joseph Henry Engle reaches 85,530 m in X-15
USAF Capt Joseph Henry Engle reaches 85,530 m in X-15
US planes bomb North Vietnam's capital, Hanoi, and the port city of Haiphong for the first time in the Vietnam War
The Vietnam War (1 November 1955 – 30 April 1975) was an armed conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia fought between North Vietnam (Democratic Republic of Vietnam) and South Vietnam (Republic of...
KBSC (now KVEA) TV channel 52 in Corona-Los Angeles, CA begins
KBSC (now KVEA) TV channel 52 in Corona-Los Angeles, CA begins
Israel removes barricades, re-unifying Jerusalem
Israel removes barricades, re-unifying Jerusalem
1st Jewish worship service at the White House
1st Jewish worship service at the White House
US ends 2 month military offensive into Cambodia
US ends 2 month military offensive into Cambodia
Supreme Court rules (5-4) that death penalty is cruel & unusual
Supreme Court rules (5-4) that death penalty is cruel & unusual
Military coup in Ethiopia
On 12 September 1974, Emperor Haile Selassie was deposed by the Coordinating Committee of the Armed Forces, Police, and Territorial Army, a military junta that consequently ruled Ethiopia as the Derg...
8.10" (20.57 cm) of rainfall, Litchville No Dakota (state 24-hr rec)
8.10" (20.57 cm) of rainfall, Litchville No Dakota (state 24-hr rec)
Seychelles gains independence from the United Kingdom
Seychelles, officially the Republic of Seychelles (French: République des Seychelles; Seychellois Creole: Repiblik Sesel), is an island country and archipelagic state consisting of 115 islands in the...
Mascot San Diego Chicken is reborn at Jack Murphy Stadium
Mascot San Diego Chicken is reborn at Jack Murphy Stadium
Bomb attack on headquarters of Islamic Party in Tehran, 72 killed
Bomb attack on headquarters of Islamic Party in Tehran, 72 killed
US Voting Rights Act of 1965 extended
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is a landmark U.S. federal statute that prohibits racial discrimination in voting. It was signed into law by President Lyndon B.
NASA launches Intelsat VA F-11
Intelsat VA F-11, then named Intelsat 511, was a communications satellite operated by Intelsat. Launched in 1985, it was the eleventh of fifteen Intelsat V satellites to be launched.
MLB Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Steve Bedrosian is 1st to record 12 saves in 12 attempts
MLB Philadelphia Phillies relief pitcher Steve Bedrosian is 1st to record 12 saves in 12 attempts
South Africa's National Party adopts five year programme of its objectives, including a political "reform" plan to give
South Africa's National Party adopts five year programme of its objectives, including a political "reform" plan to give Black majority role in national and local government; ANC responds it would consider only a one-man, one-vote system
6.0 earthquake hits southern Calif
6.0 earthquake hits southern Calif
2 earthquakes including 7.4 hits southern California
2 earthquakes including 7.4 hits southern California
Kawhi Leonard is born
Kawhi Leonard, American athlete, known for american basketball player, was born on 1992-06-29.
US reopens Guantanamo Naval Base to process refugees
US reopens Guantanamo Naval Base to process refugees
°F (53°C) Lake Havasu City, Arizona (state record, breaking previous set in 1905)
°F (53°C) Lake Havasu City, Arizona (state record, breaking previous set in 1905)
Andrea Leah Plummer, of Tennessee, crowned 39th America's Junior Miss
Andrea Leah Plummer, of Tennessee, crowned 39th America's Junior Miss
Progress M-35 Soyuz Launch (Russia)
Progress M-35 was a Russian unmanned Progress cargo spacecraft, which was launched in July 1997 to resupply the Mir space station.
Naval clashes between South and North Korea lead to the death of six South Korean sailors and the sinking of a North Kor
Naval clashes between South and North Korea lead to the death of six South Korean sailors and the sinking of a North Korean vessel
Thomas Beatie, the world's first pregnant man, gives birth to a daughter
Thomas Trace Beatie is an American public speaker, author, and advocate of transgender rights and sexuality issues, with a focus on transgender fertility and reproductive rights. Beatie came out as a...
Actress Katie Holmes (33) divorces American film actor and producer Tom Cruise (50) allegedly due to disagreement about
Actress Katie Holmes (33) divorces American film actor and producer Tom Cruise (50) allegedly due to disagreement about their religious beliefs and the raising of their daughter Suri, after 5 years of marriage
15,000 Japanese anti-nuclear protesters blockade the Japanese Prime Minister's office in Tokyo
15,000 Japanese anti-nuclear protesters blockade the Japanese Prime Minister's office in Tokyo
Beijing Times reports 30% of the Great Wall of China has disappeared due to natural forces and stealing of bricks
Beijing Times reports 30% of the Great Wall of China has disappeared due to natural forces and stealing of bricks
Martyna Majok's play "Cost of Living" premieres at the Williamstown Theater Festival (Pulitzer Prize for Drama 2018)
Cost of Living is a dramatic stage play written by Polish-born American playwright Martyna Majok.
Battle for Mosul: Iraqi forces retake destroyed Great Mosque of al-Nuri from Islamic State - symbolic site where their l
Battle for Mosul: Iraqi forces retake destroyed Great Mosque of al-Nuri from Islamic State - symbolic site where their leader declared a "caliphate"
Golden State Killer and former police officer Joseph DeAngelo Jr pleads guilty to 12 murders and dozens of rapes
Golden State Killer and former police officer Joseph DeAngelo Jr pleads guilty to 12 murders and dozens of rapes
Biggest trial in modern French history for November 2015 Paris Attacks, convicts Salah Abdeslam, and 19 others, of terro
Biggest trial in modern French history for November 2015 Paris Attacks, convicts Salah Abdeslam, and 19 others, of terrorism and murder charges, sentences him to a rare 30-year prison term [1]
British court rules government plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda as a deterrent is illegal, as it could not be con
British court rules government plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda as a deterrent is illegal, as it could not be considered a third safe country [1]
ICC Men's Cricket T20 World Cup, Bridgetown, Barbados: India beats South Africa by 7 runs, Hardik Pandya 3/20; Player of
ICC Men's Cricket T20 World Cup, Bridgetown, Barbados: India beats South Africa by 7 runs, Hardik Pandya 3/20; Player of the Series: Jasprit Bumrah (India fast bowler 15 wickets)