Today in History
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2008 United States Congress apologizes for slavery
The U.S. House of Representatives publicly apologized for the institution of slavery and Jim Crow la
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1981 Wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Lady Diana Spencer
The most talked about wedding of the year was watched on television by millions of people worldwide.
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1957 The International Atomic Energy Agency is established
The independent agency aims to ban the use of nuclear energy for military purposes. American W. Ster
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1948 The XIV Olympics opened in London, United Kingdom after a 12 year hiatus due to the Second World War
The last Summer Olympics before this were held in Berlin in 1936.
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1836 The Arc de Triomphe is inaugurated in Paris, France
The famous monument honors those to dies while fighting for France during the French Revolution and
Births On This Day,
July, 29
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1981 Fernando Alonso
Spanish race car driver
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1938 Peter Jennings
Canadian/American journalist
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1905 Dag Hammarskjöld
Swedish diplomat, economist, author, 2nd Secretary-General of the United Nations, Nobel Prize Laurea
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1883 Benito Mussolini
Italian politician, Dictator of Italy
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1805 Alexis de Tocqueville
French historian, scientist
Deaths On This Day,
July, 29
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1983 Luis Buñuel
Spanish director, producer
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1974 Erich Kästner
German author, poet
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1970 John Barbirolli
English cellist, conductor
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1890 Vincent van Gogh
Dutch painter
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1833 William Wilberforce
English politician, philanthropist
