What Happened On June 29

What Happened On Jun 29 Events

1767 Jun 29 The Townshend Revenue Act
Taxes on glass, paint, oil, lead, paper, and tea were applied with the design of raising £40,000 a year for the administration of the colonies. The result was the resurrection of colonial...
1776 Jun 29 The First Virginia Constitution
The preparation of the first Virginia Constitution began in early 1776, in the midst of the early events of the American Revolution. Among those who drafted the 1776 Constitution were Geo...
1852 Jun 29 Henry Clay Dies
On June 29, 1852, statesman Henry Clay, known as "the Great Compromiser" for his feats of legislative reconciliation between the North and the South, died at the age of seventy-five at th...
1861 Jun 29 Confederate Spy Richard Thomas and Crew Seize Steamer in Disguise
Richard Thomas Zarvona (October 27, 1833 – March 17, 1875), born Richard Thomas Jr., was an American adventurer and a Confederate Army officer who became known as "the French lady" after ...
1862 Jun 29 Battle of Savage's Station - Fourth of Seven Days Battles
The Battle of Savage's Station took place on June 29, 1862, in Henrico County, Virginia, as fourth of the Seven Days Battles (Peninsula Campaign) of the American Civil War. The main body ...
1863 Jun 29
to 1863 Jun 30
 Battle of Goodrich's Landing - Confederates Drive Union Black Regiments off Plantations
Description: After Union forces began occupying the Louisiana river parishes, thousands of escaped slaves flocked to them. The Federals, therefore, leased some plantations and put the fre...
1864 Jun 29 First Battle of Ream's Station
Confederate troops secure a vital supply line into Petersburg, Virginia, when they halt destruction of the Weldon and Petersburg Railroad by Union troops. The railroad, which ran from ...
1864 Jun 29 St-Hilare Train Disaster
Canada's deadliest wreck occurred at St-Hilaire, Québec, at 1:10 AM on 29 June 1864. A Grand Trunk train with 458 passengers, most of them newly arrived German and Polish immigrants, was ...
1917 Jun 29
to 1917 Jul 20
 Russian Army Deserts and is Expelled from Galicia
Russian Army, 1,000,000 General Brusiloff General Kornilov General Erdelli General Gutor General Tcheremisoff Prince Gargarin German-Austro-Hungarian Army, 800,000 General Mac...
1944 Jun 29
to 1944 Jul 4
 Minsk Offensive
The offensive developed through three main phases: the breakthrough of the initial German defences along the Berezina; the advance of the Soviet motorised exploitation forces; and finally...
1944 Jun 29
to 1944 Jul 4
 Polotsk Offensive
The 1st Baltic Front continued to extend its offensive westwards from June 30, pushing the shattered remnants of Third Panzer Army's IX Corps back towards Polotsk. Two of the 6th Guards A...
1956 Jun 29 Marilyn Monroe Marries Arthur Miller
During this time, the relationship between Monroe and Miller had developed, and although the couple were able to maintain their privacy for almost a year, the press began to write about t...
1958 Jun 29 Brazil Defeats Sweden to Win the 1958 FIFA World Cup
The 1958 FIFA World Cup Final took place in Råsunda Stadium, Solna, Sweden on 29 June 1958. Brazil won the World Cup by defeating Sweden, and thus won the trophy for the first time. Sw...
1960 Jun 29 "L'Avventura" Is Released
L'avventura (The Adventure) is a 1960 Italian film directed by Michelangelo Antonioni and developed from his initial scenario. Monica Vitti and Gabriele Ferzetti star. The film is noted f...
1968 Jun 29 Pink Floyd releases A Saucerful of Secrets
A Saucerful of Secrets is the second studio album by Pink Floyd. It was recorded at EMI's Abbey Road Studios, at various dates from August, 1967 to April, 1968. Due to Syd Barrett's decli...
1983 Jun 29 Metallica releases Kill 'Em All
Kill 'Em All is the debut album by American heavy metal band Metallica. The album was recorded in only two weeks on a small budget. Only 1500 copies were initially printed, however it has...
1986 Jun 29 Argentina Beats West Germany to Win the 1986 FIFA World Cup Final
After his disappointing showing in Spain four years earlier, Maradona had the trophy and also the legacy he craved. As Burruchaga would later explain: "He was determined to improve on the...
1986 Jun 29 "Somewhere in Time" by Iron Maiden Is Released
Somewhere in Time is the sixth studio album by British heavy metal band Iron Maiden, released on 29 June, 1986 on EMI in Europe and its sister label Capitol Records in the US (it was re-r...
1988 Jun 29 Voivod release Dimension Hatröss
Dimension Hatröss is the fourth album from the Canadian thrash metal/progressive metal band Voivod. It was released on June 29, 1988 on Noise Records. The Batman theme's cover only appear...
1991 Jun 29 MST3K Ep. 305 - "Stranded in Space"
A sci-fi TV pilot, about an astronaut who winds up on a totalitarian Earth look-alike and tries to return home.
1992 Jun 29 Blind Guardian releases Somewhere Far Beyond
Somewhere Far Beyond is the fourth studio album by German power metal act Blind Guardian. It was released in 1992 and produced by Kalle Trapp. The cover artwork was created by Andreas Mar...
1994 Jun 29 FDA Approves Novartis's Famvir
Famvir is an antiviral drug. It slows the growth and spread of the herpes virus so that the body can fight off the infection. Famvir will not cure herpes, but it can lessen the symptoms o...
1995 Jun 29 Sampoong Department Store Collapse
By the mid-1990s, Sampoong had become one of the most fashionable and expensive department stores in the city. The Korean business and political elite (or rather, its female part) frequen...
1998 Jun 29 Larry Bird Elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame
June 29, 1998 Elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame. Along with Hawks coach Lenny Wilkens, Harlem Globetrotter Marques Haynes, longtime NBA/ABA coach Alex Hannum, 13-year NBA veteran A...
1998 Jun 29 Street Fighter Alpha 3 is Released in the Arcade
Street Fighter Alpha 3, known as Street Fighter Zero 3 (ストリートファイターZERO 3, Sutorīto Faitā Zero 3) in Japan and Asia, is a 1998 fighting game by Capcom originally released for the CPS II ar...
1999 Jun 29 Slipknot releases self-titled debut
Slipknot is the self-titled debut studio album by American heavy metal band Slipknot. It was released on June 29, 1999 by Roadrunner Records, after a demo containing a few of the songs ha...
1999 Jun 29 "The Best of JT Money & Poison Clan" Is Released
The Best of JT Money & Poison Clan is a compilation album released by Luke Records containing the greatest hits from the group, Poison Clan. The album managed to make it to #82 on the Top...
1999 Jun 29 "Weird Al" Yankovic releases Running with Scissors
Running with Scissors is the 10th studio album by "Weird Al" Yankovic, released on June 29, 1999. The album contains the hit single "The Saga Begins", a parody of Don McLean's song "Ameri...
2001 Jun 29 "A.I. Artificial Intelligence" Is Released
A.I. Artificial Intelligence, also known as Artificial Intelligence: A.I. or simply A.I., is a 2001 science fiction film directed, produced and co-written by Steven Spielberg. Based on th...
2001 Jun 29 UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands
UFC 32: Showdown in the Meadowlands was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the Continental Airlines Arena in East Rutherford, New Jersey on June 29, ...
2002 Jun 29 Second Battle of Yeonpyeong
On June 29, 2002 a North Korean patrol boat crossed the northern limit line and was warned to turn back. Shortly afterward a second patrol craft crossed the line and it too was warned to ...
2003 Jun 29 2003 San Francisco Gay Pride Parade
San Francisco's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Pride Parade, a celebration of brash camp and inclusive labels, rollicked through the heart of the city Sunday, propelled by bare-chest...
2003 Jun 29 34th Annual Chicago Gay Pride Parade
Pride At Work, the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender constituency group of the AFL-CIO, is organizing a group to march in the 34th annual Chicago Pride Parade Sunday, June 29. The p...
2004 Jun 29 Nas Releases Single "Thief's Theme"
"Thief's Theme" is a single from Nas' double album Street's Disciple. The single contains vocals from Nas' song "The World Is Yours" from his first album Illmatic: The song featured an...
2004 Jun 29 New York Yankees defeat Boston Red Sox, 11-3
NEW YORK -- It's not even July yet, so how come it feels so much like October? The rational part of me wants to tell citizens of Red Sox Nation to remain calm. Last night's ugly 11-3 l...
2004 Jun 29 The Vandals release Hollywood Potato Chip
Hollywood Potato Chip is the tenth studio album by the Southern California punk rock band The Vandals, released in 2004 by Kung Fu Records. A music video starring guitarist and producer W...
2005 Jun 29 Boston Red Sox defeat Cleveland Indians, 5-2
All they wanted was a routine ballgame. No late-game disasters. Good starting pitching, timely hitting, effective relief. The Sox needed it about as much as they've needed it in any...
2006 Jun 29 Boston Red Sox defeat New York Mets, 4-2
Sweet Caroline. Good times never seemed so good. The Red Sox last night won their 12th consecutive game, which ties for the third-longest winning streak in the 106-year history of the ...
2006 Jun 29 Supreme Court rejects Guantanamo Bay detainee tribunals
The Supreme Court yesterday struck down the military commissions President Bush established to try suspected members of al-Qaeda, emphatically rejecting a signature Bush anti-terrorism me...
2007 Jun 29 Boston Red Sox defeat Texas Rangers, 2-1
The Red Sox hope home-grown reliever Manny Delcarmen may have achieved his defining moment last night in the seventh inning. With Brendan Donnelly on the disabled list and Mike Timlin ...
2007 Jun 29 Los Angeles Angels defeat Baltimore Orioles, 9-7
Late-inning relief falters Rob Bell entered in the second inning for Steve Trachsel and pitched 4 1/3 innings of one-hit baseball, but his bullpen mates failed to follow his lead. Scot...
2007 Jun 29 Ratatouille is released
Ratatouille is a 2007 computer-animated film produced by Pixar and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. The film was the eighth movie produced by Pixar, and was directed by Brad Bird, who...
2007 Jun 29
to 2007 Jul 8
 Taste of Chicago 2007
One of the largest tourist attractions in Illinois begins this weekend: the Taste of Chicago. For ten days, over 70 restaurants from all over Chicago set up tents on a half-mile strip nea...
2008 Jun 29 2008 New York City Gay Pride Parade
If there was ever any doubt that gay people form one of Gov. David A. Paterson’s most loyal and enthusiastic constituencies, that doubt was erased on Sunday by the howl of a drag queen on...
2008 Jun 29 2008 San Francisco Gay Pride Parade
(06-29) 21:38 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- There's nothing like celebrating marriage with hundreds of thousands of your closest friends. Less than two weeks after same-sex marriage became lega...
2008 Jun 29 2008 Seattle Gay Pride Parade
Seattle Out and Proud (SOAP) announced that this year's Gay Pride Parade will be held Sunday, June 29, starting at 11:00 a.m. from the corner of Union St. and Fourth Ave. It will be lim...
2008 Jun 29 Chicago Gay Pride Parade 2008
One of the city's largest parades, the 39th annual Gay & Lesbian Pride Parade featured over 250 floats and groups along Halsted Street and Belmont Avenue, down to Halsted's northern end a...
2008 Jun 29 Houston Astros defeat Boston Red Sox, 3-2
HOUSTON --Mark Loretta had a pinch-hit, RBI single in the eighth inning off Hideki Okajima on Sunday to lift the Houston Astros to a 3-2 win over the Boston Red Sox. Loretta, who playe...
2008 Jun 29 Washington Nationals defeat Baltimore Orioles, 3-2
WASHINGTON -- The brims on the Orioles' caps stayed down yesterday. So did their mood on Sundays. One strike away from recording his 27th save, closer George Sherrill didn't locate his...
2009 Jun 29 Boston Red Sox defeat Baltimore Orioles, 4-0
BALTIMORE - When J.D. Drew stepped to the plate in the eighth inning, with Jason Varitek standing on second base and the day yielding to darkness, a feat lay before him, in the gaps and d...