Tuesday, 29 July 2014

Today in History for 29th July 2014

Historical Events


1567 - James VI is crowned King of Scots at Stirling.

1579 - King Philip II arrests plotters Antonio Perez and princess van Eboli

1793 - John Graves Simcoe decides to build a fort and settlement at Toronto, having sailed into the bay there.

1936 - RCA shows 1st real TV program (dancing, film on locomotives, Bonwit Teller fashion show and monologue from Tobacco Road and comedy)

1953 - US bombers shot down at north of Wladiwostok

1966 - Nigerians chief of staff Jakubu Gowon makes coup


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Famous Birthdays


1758 - Antonius van Gils, Dutch RC theologist (opposed Enlightenment)

1924 - Robert Horton, Los Angeles California, actor (Kings Row, Wagon Train, Arena)

1959 - Gary Springer, NYC, actor (Bernice Bobs Her Hair)

1970 - Steve Wojciechowski, Blue Island IL, pitcher (Oakland A's)

1981 - Andrés Madrid, Argentine footballer

1982 - Jônatas Domingos, Brazilian footballer


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Famous Deaths


1108 - King Philip I, King of the Franks 1059, 1060-1108), dies at 56

1797 - Christoph Rheineck, composer, dies at 48

1886 - Adolf Muller, composer, dies at 84

1922 - Edward Gailliard, Flemish language/archaeologist, dies at 81

1981 - Robert Moses, American urban planner (b. 1888)

1982 - Harold Sakata, actor (Kenji-Sarge), dies at 62


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