What Happened on 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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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)... Read more

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,... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

Russian Army Deserts and is Expelled from Galicia

Russian Army, 1,000,000 General Brusiloff General Kornilov General Erdelli General Gutor General Tcheremisoff Prince... Read more

Minsk Offensive

The offensive developed through three main phases: the breakthrough of the initial German defences along the Berezina; the advance of the Soviet... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

"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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

"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... Read more

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... Read more

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. Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more

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... Read more