What Happened on May 29
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The coronation of Queen Anne Boleyn
Henry only provided coronations for his first two wives. Katharine of Aragon shared his coronation in 1509; Anne's lavish ceremony took place on... Read more
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Pietro Orsini (Benedict XIII) elected Pope
Pope Benedict XIII (2 February 1649 – 21 February 1730), born Pietro Francesco Orsini, later Vincenzo Maria Orsini, was pope from 1724 until his... Read more
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Patrick Henry Is Born
Patrick Henry was born on May 29, 1736, in Studley, Virginia. He was a brilliant orator and an influential leader in the opposition to British... Read more
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Battle of Waxhaws
On May 29, 1780, Tarleton caught up with Buford in the Waxhaws, at a crossroads in what is now Buford, South Carolina. Governor Rutledge, alerted... Read more
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Rhode Island Ratifies the US Constitution and is the 13th State Admitted to the Union
We the Delegates of the People of the State of Rhode-Island, and Providence Plantations, duly elected and met in Convention, having maturely... Read more
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Lincoln Re-enlists in the Black Hawk War
Lincoln re-enlisted on the same day he mustered out of his old company, and was mustered in on May 29 as a private in Captain Elijah Ises' Company,... Read more
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Wisconsin is the 30th State Admitted to the Union
On May 29, 1848, Wisconsin became the thirtieth state admitted to the Union. The "Badger State" was the last state formed in its entirety from the... Read more
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Louis Pasteur Marries Marie Laurent
Arriving in Strasbourg in January of 1849, he met Marie Laurent, daughter of the university's rector. With characteristic decisiveness, Pasteur... Read more
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Battle of Aquia Creek - Union Naval Vessels Bombard Confederate Batteries
The Battle of Aquia Creek took place from May 29 - June 1, 1861 in Stafford County, Virginia as part of the blockade of Chesapeake Bay during the... Read more
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Oscar Wilde Marries Constance Lloyd
On May 29, 1884, Oscar married Constance Lloyd. Constance was four years younger than Oscar and the daughter of a prominent barrister who died when... Read more
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Bob Hope is Born
Bob Hope, KBE, KCSG (born Leslie Townes Hope; May 29, 1903 – July 27, 2003) was an American comedian and actor who appeared in vaudeville, on... Read more
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Sinking of the RMS Empress of Ireland
Only 14 minutes after having being struck by the Storstad, the Empress keeled over. Captain Kendall was thrown from the bridge and was eventually... Read more
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John F. Kennedy is Born
Kennedy was born at 83 Beals Street in Brookline, Massachusetts on Tuesday, May 29, 1917, at 3:00 p.m., the second son of Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr.,... Read more
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"Fury" Is Released
Fury is a 1936 drama film which tells the story of an innocent man who narrowly escapes being lynched and the revenge he seeks. Directed by Fritz... Read more
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"Dial M For Murder" Is Released
Dial M for Murder (1954) is a thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock starring Grace Kelly, Ray Milland and Robert Cummings and released by... Read more
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The Rolling Stones Release 'Solid Rock'
Solid Rock is a compilation by The Rolling Stones released in 1980. It was the first Decca compilation in five years. It would be followed by a... Read more
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The Rolling Stones Release 'Time Waits for No One'
What Mick and Keith most wanted, after they realized that they didn't want to become middle-aged poverty-stricken sharecropping Negroes singing the... Read more
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Larry Bird is Named Rookie of the Year
May 29, 1980 Named NBA Rookie of the Year after averaging 21.3 points, 10.4 rebounds and 4.5 assists, and leading the Celtics to a then-record... Read more
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FDA Approves GTx's Fareston
Fareston is a novel SERM - Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulator (anti estrogen) that is supposedly more powerful than Nolvadex and may have less... Read more
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Jeff Buckley Dies
On the evening of May 29, 1997, Buckley's band flew in intending to join him in his Memphis studio to work on the newly written material. That same... Read more
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Superman 64 is Released for the Nintendo 64
Superman, unofficially referred to as Superman 64, is a video game that was released by Titus Software on May 31, 1999 on the Nintendo 64. The game... Read more
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"Brave New World" by Iron Maiden Is Released
Brave New World is the twelfth studio album by Iron Maiden, released on 30 May 2000. It marked the return of longtime lead singer Bruce Dickinson... Read more
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Keane releases "Is It Any Wonder?" single
"Is It Any Wonder?" is a song performed and composed by English alternative rock band Keane and is featured on their second studio album, Under the... Read more
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Chicago Mayfest 2008
This is a fun time and I go every year for the beer! and brats too! Be warned, the music is loud but it's outside so you can get far enough away... Read more