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Gravdigr · 07-29-2016, 02:42 PM

July 29

904 – Sack of Thessalonica: Saracen raiders under Leo of Tripoli sack Thessaloniki, the Byzantine Empire's second-largest city, after a short siege, and plunder it for a week.

1148 – The Siege of Damascus ends in a decisive crusader defeat and leads to the disintegration of the Second Crusade.

1836 – Inauguration of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France.

1907 – Sir Robert Baden-Powell sets up the Brownsea Island Scout camp in Poole Harbour on the south coast of England. The camp runs from August 1 to August 9, 1907, and is regarded as the foundation of the Scouting movement.

1921 – Adolf Hitler becomes leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party.

1945 – The BBC Light Programme radio station is launched for mainstream light entertainment and music.

1958 – U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs into law the National Aeronautics and Space Act, which creates the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

1965 – Vietnam War: The first 4,000 101st Airborne Division paratroopers arrive in Vietnam, landing at Cam Ranh Bay.

1966 - Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker made their live debut as Cream at The Twisted Wheel, Manchester, England. The group's third album, Wheels of Fire, was the world's first platinum-selling double album.

Bob Dylan was riding his Triumph 55 motorcycle to a garage near his home in Woodstock, New York for repairs when the rear wheel locked. Dylan lost control and was thrown over the handlebars, suffering a broken neck vertebra. His recuperation led to a period of reclusive inactivity.

1967 – Vietnam War: Off the coast of North Vietnam the USS Forrestal catches on fire in the worst U.S. naval disaster since World War II, killing 134 people.

1968 - The first recording session of The Beatles seven-minute epic 'Hey Jude' took place at Abbey Road studios London. The Paul McCartney song was written about John Lennon's son Julian.

1972, Screaming Lord Sutch was arrested in London after jumping from a bus in Downing Street with four nude women. Sutch was publicising his forthcoming London gigs.

1974 - Mamas And The Papas singer Cass Elliot died in her sleep from a heart attack after playing a sold out show in London, England.

1976 – In New York City, David Berkowitz (a.k.a. the "Son of Sam") kills one person and seriously wounds another in the first of a series of attacks.

1981 – A worldwide television audience of over 700 million people watch the wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Lady Diana Spencer at St Paul's Cathedral in London.

1987 – British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and President of France François Mitterrand sign the agreement to build a tunnel under the English Channel, the Eurotunnel.

1993 – The Supreme Court of Israel acquits alleged Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk of all charges and he is set free.

2007 - Heart problems forced KISS singer and guitarist Paul Stanley to abandon a show in California. Paramedics stopped and restarted his heart to give it a regular rhythm after his heart spontaneously jumped to 190 plus beats per minute.

Births

1869 – Booth Tarkington; 1883 – Benito Mussolini; 1885 – Theda Bara; 1892 – William Powell; 1905 – Clara Bow; 1907 – Melvin Belli; 1914 – Irwin Corey; 1916 – Budd Boetticher; 1921 – Richard Egan; 1923 – Jim Marshall (Marshall Amplifiers); 1924 – Elizabeth Short (the Black Dahlia); 1933 – Capt. Lou Albano; 1936 – Elizabeth Dole; 1938 – Peter Jennings; 1946 – Neal Doughty(

REO Speedwagon); 1950 – Mike Starr; 1953 – Ken Burns; 1953 – Tim Gunn, Geddy Lee(

Rush); Patti Scialfa♪ ♫; 1956 – Teddy Atlas

; 1959 – John Sykes♪ ♫(

Whitesnake, Thin Lizzie); 1966 – Martina McBride♪ ♫; 1972 – Wil Wheaton; 1973 – Stephen Dorff; 1974 – Josh Radnor (HIMYM); 1977 – Danger Mouse♪ ♫

Deaths

1856 – Robert Schumann♪ ♫; 1890 – Vincent van Gogh

; 1974 – Cass Elliot♪ ♫; 1976 – Mickey Cohen; 1979 – Bill Todman ("This has been a Mark Goodson/Bill Todman production."); 1983 – Raymond Massey, David Niven; 2007 – Tom Snyder

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Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	July 29 904 – Sack of Thessalonica: Saracen raiders under Leo of Tripoli sack Thessaloniki, the Byzantine Empire's second-largest city, after a short siege, and plunder it for a week. 1148 – The Siege of Damascus ends in a decisive crusader defeat and leads to the disintegration of the Second Crusade. 1836 – Inauguration of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France. 1907 – Sir Robert Baden-Powell sets up the Brownsea Island Scout camp in Poole Harbour on the south coast of England. The camp runs from August 1 to August 9, 1907, and is regarded as the foundation of the Scouting movement. 1921 – Adolf Hitler becomes leader of the National Socialist German Workers Party. 1945 – The BBC Light Programme radio station is launched for mainstream light entertainment and music. 1958 – U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs into law the National Aeronautics and Space Act, which creates the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). 1965 – Vietnam War: The first 4,000 101st Airborne Division paratroopers arrive in Vietnam, landing at Cam Ranh Bay. 1966 - Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker made their live debut as Cream at The Twisted Wheel, Manchester, England. The group's third album, Wheels of Fire, was the world's first platinum-selling double album. Bob Dylan was riding his Triumph 55 motorcycle to a garage near his home in Woodstock, New York for repairs when the rear wheel locked. Dylan lost control and was thrown over the handlebars, suffering a broken neck vertebra. His recuperation led to a period of reclusive inactivity. 1967 – Vietnam War: Off the coast of North Vietnam the USS Forrestal catches on fire in the worst U.S. naval disaster since World War II, killing 134 people. 1968 - The first recording session of The Beatles seven-minute epic 'Hey Jude' took place at Abbey Road studios London. The Paul McCartney song was written about John Lennon's son Julian. 1972, Screaming Lord Sutch was arrested in London after jumping from a bus in Downing Street with four nude women. Sutch was publicising his forthcoming London gigs. 1974 - Mamas And The Papas singer Cass Elliot died in her sleep from a heart attack after playing a sold out show in London, England. 1976 – In New York City, David Berkowitz (a.k.a. the "Son of Sam") kills one person and seriously wounds another in the first of a series of attacks. 1981 – A worldwide television audience of over 700 million people watch the wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Lady Diana Spencer at St Paul's Cathedral in London. 1987 – British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and President of France François Mitterrand sign the agreement to build a tunnel under the English Channel, the Eurotunnel. 1993 – The Supreme Court of Israel acquits alleged Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk of all charges and he is set free. 2007 - Heart problems forced KISS singer and guitarist Paul Stanley to abandon a show in California. Paramedics stopped and restarted his heart to give it a regular rhythm after his heart spontaneously jumped to 190 plus beats per minute. Births 1869 – Booth Tarkington; 1883 – Benito Mussolini; 1885 – Theda Bara; 1892 – William Powell; 1905 – Clara Bow; 1907 – Melvin Belli; 1914 – Irwin Corey; 1916 – Budd Boetticher; 1921 – Richard Egan; 1923 – Jim Marshall (Marshall Amplifiers); 1924 – Elizabeth Short (the Black Dahlia); 1933 – Capt. Lou Albano; 1936 – Elizabeth Dole; 1938 – Peter Jennings; 1946 – Neal Doughty(REO Speedwagon); 1950 – Mike Starr; 1953 – Ken Burns; 1953 – Tim Gunn, Geddy Lee(Rush); Patti Scialfa♪ ♫; 1956 – Teddy Atlas; 1959 – John Sykes♪ ♫(Whitesnake, Thin Lizzie); 1966 – Martina McBride♪ ♫; 1972 – Wil Wheaton; 1973 – Stephen Dorff; 1974 – Josh Radnor (HIMYM); 1977 – Danger Mouse♪ ♫ Deaths 1856 – Robert Schumann♪ ♫; 1890 – Vincent van Gogh; 1974 – Cass Elliot♪ ♫; 1976 – Mickey Cohen; 1979 – Bill Todman ("This has been a Mark Goodson/Bill Todman production."); 1983 – Raymond Massey, David Niven; 2007 – Tom Snyder __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.