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On This Day in History — June 29
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Highlights of June 29
- 2020 — Reddit banned r/The_Donald, a pro-Trump subreddit, for rule violations and antagonizing the company. Read more
- 2003 — An overloaded balcony collapsed in Chicago, United States, killing 13 people and injuring 57 others. Read more
- 1995 — Atlantis became the first U.S. Space Shuttle to dock with the Russian space station Mir as part of the Shuttle–Mir program. Read more
- 1971 — The Soyuz 11 spacecraft experienced uncontrolled decompression during preparations for reentry, killing Soviet cosmonauts Vladislav Volkov, Georgy Dobrovolsky and Viktor Patsayev—the only human deaths to have occurred in space. Read more
- 1967 — Actress Jayne Mansfield (pictured), her boyfriend Sam Brody, and their driver were killed in a car accident outside of New Orleans, while her children Miklós, Zoltán, and Mariska Hargitay escaped with only minor injuries. Read more
- 1950 — The United States defeated England during the FIFA World Cup in one of the greatest upsets in the competition's history. Read more
- 1927 — The United States Army Air Corps aircraft Bird of Paradise landed at Wheeler Field on the Hawaiian island of Oahu to complete the first transpacific flight. Read more
- 1913 — More than 50,000 Union and Confederate veterans gathered at the Gettysburg Battlefield, the largest combined reunion of American Civil War veterans ever held. Read more
- 1889 — Hyde Park and several other Illinois townships voted to be annexed by Chicago, forming the largest city by area in the United States and the second-largest by population. Read more
- 1864 — A passenger train fell through an open swing bridge into the Richelieu River near present-day Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, killing as many as 99 people and injuring 100 others in Canada's worst railway accident. Read more
- 1832 — Black Hawk War: Three men working in a cornfield were attacked by Sauk Native Americans, resulting in two deaths. Read more
- 1776 — The first privateer battle of the American Revolutionary War, the Battle of Turtle Gut Inlet, was fought near Cape May, New Jersey (map of location, pictured). Read more
- 1764 — One of the strongest tornadoes in history struck Woldegk in present-day northeastern Germany, killing one person. Read more
- 1613 — The original Globe Theatre in London burned to the ground after a cannon employed for special effects misfired during a performance of Henry VIII and ignited the roof. Read more
Events
- 2014 — The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant self-declares its caliphate in Syria and northern Iraq. Read more
- 2012 — A derecho sweeps across the eastern United States, leaving at least 22 people dead and millions without power. Read more
- 2007 — Apple Inc. releases its first mobile phone, the iPhone. Read more
- 2006 — Hamdan v. Rumsfeld: The U.S. Supreme Court rules that President George W. Bush's plan to try Guantanamo Bay detainees in military tribunals violates U.S. and international law. Read more
- 2002 — Naval clashes between South Korea and North Korea lead to the death of six South Korean sailors and sinking of a North Korean vessel. Read more
- 1995 — Space Shuttle program: STS-71 Mission (Atlantis) docks with the Russian space station Mir for the first time. Read more
- 1995 — The Sampoong Department Store collapses in the Seocho District of Seoul, South Korea, killing 502 and injuring 937. Read more
- 1987 — Vincent van Gogh's painting, the Le Pont de Trinquetaille, is bought for $20.4 million at an auction in London, England. Read more
- 1986 — The Argentina national football team wins the FIFA World Cup held in Mexico after defeating the West Germany national football team by a score of 3–2 in the final at the Estadio Azteca. Read more
- 1976 — The Seychelles become independent from the United Kingdom. Read more
- 1976 — The Conference of Communist and Workers Parties of Europe convenes in East Berlin. Read more
- 1975 — Pope Paul VI ordains some 350 priests in St. Peter's Square in the largest ordination in history Read more
- 1974 — Vice President Isabel Perón assumes powers and duties as Acting President of Argentina, while her husband President Juan Perón is terminally ill. Read more
- 1974 — Mikhail Baryshnikov defects from the Soviet Union to Canada while on tour with the Kirov Ballet. Read more
- 1972 — The United States Supreme Court rules in the case Furman v. Georgia that arbitrary and inconsistent imposition of the death penalty violates the Eighth and Fourteenth Amendments and constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. Read more
- 1972 — A Convair CV-580 and De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter collide above Lake Winnebago near Appleton, Wisconsin, killing 13. Read more
- 1971 — Prior to re-entry (following a record-setting stay aboard the Soviet Union's Salyut 1 space station), the crew capsule of the Soyuz 11 spacecraft depressurizes, killing the three cosmonauts on board. Georgy Dobrovolsky, Vladislav Volkov and Viktor Patsayev are the first humans to die in space. Read more
- 1956 — The Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956 is signed by U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower, officially creating the United States Interstate Highway System. Read more
- 1952 — The first Miss Universe pageant is held. Armi Kuusela from Finland wins the title of Miss Universe 1952. Read more
- 1950 — Korean War: U.S. President Harry S. Truman authorizes a sea blockade of Korea. Read more
- 1945 — The Soviet Union annexes the Czechoslovak province of Carpathian Ruthenia. Read more
- 1927 — The Bird of Paradise, a U.S. Army Air Corps Fokker tri-motor, completes the first transpacific flight, from the mainland United States to Hawaii. Read more
- 1922 — France grants "one square kilometer" at Vimy Ridge "freely, and for all time, to the Government of Canada, the free use of the land exempt from all taxes". Read more
- 1916 — British diplomat turned Irish nationalist Roger Casement is sentenced to death for his part in the Easter Rising. Read more
- 1915 — The North Saskatchewan River flood of 1915 is the worst flood in Edmonton history. Read more
- 1913 — The Bulgarian army launches attacks against Serbian positions, triggering the Second Balkan War. Read more
- 1889 — Hyde Park and several other Illinois townships vote to be annexed by Chicago, forming the largest United States city in area and second largest in population at the time. Read more
- 1888 — George Edward Gouraud records Handel's Israel in Egypt onto a phonograph cylinder, thought for many years to be the oldest known recording of music. Read more
- 1881 — In Sudan, Muhammad Ahmad declares himself to be the Mahdi, the messianic redeemer of Islam. Read more
- 1880 — France annexes Tahiti, renaming the independent Kingdom of Tahiti as "Etablissements de français de l'Océanie". Read more
- 1874 — Greek politician Charilaos Trikoupis publishes a manifesto in the Athens daily Kairoi entitled "Who's to Blame?" leveling complaints against King George. Trikoupis is elected Prime Minister of Greece the next year. Read more
- 1864 — At least 99 people, mostly German and Polish immigrants, are killed in Canada's worst railway disaster after a train fails to stop for an open drawbridge and plunges into the Rivière Richelieu near St-Hilaire, Quebec. Read more
- 1850 — Autocephaly officially granted by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople to the Church of Greece. Read more
- 1807 — Russo-Turkish War: Admiral Dmitry Senyavin destroys the Ottoman fleet in the Battle of Athos. Read more
- 1786 — Alexander Macdonell and over five hundred Roman Catholic highlanders leave Scotland to settle in Glengarry County, Ontario. Read more
- 1764 — One of the strongest tornadoes in history strikes Woldegk, Germany, killing one person while leveling numerous mansions with winds estimated greater than 300 miles per hour (480 km/h). Read more
- 1659 — At the Battle of Konotop the Ukrainian armies of Ivan Vyhovsky defeat the Russians led by Prince Trubetskoy. Read more
- 1644 — Charles I of England defeats a Parliamentarian detachment at the Battle of Cropredy Bridge. Read more
- 1620 — English crown bans tobacco growing in England, giving the Virginia Company a monopoly in exchange for tax of one shilling per pound. Read more
- 1613 — The Globe Theatre in London, built by William Shakespeare's playing company, the Lord Chamberlain's Men, burns to the ground. Read more
- 1534 — Jacques Cartier is the first European to reach Prince Edward Island. Read more
- 1457 — The Dutch city of Dordrecht is devastated by fire. Read more
- 1444 — Skanderbeg defeats an Ottoman invasion force at Torvioll. Read more
- 1194 — Sverre is crowned King of Norway, leading to his excommunication by the Catholic Church and civil war. Read more
- 1170 — A major earthquake hits Syria, badly damaging towns such as Hama and Shaizar and structures such as the Krak des Chevaliers and the cathedral of St. Peter in Antioch. Read more
- 1149 — Raymond of Poitiers is defeated and killed at the Battle of Inab by Nur ad-Din Zangi. Read more
- 1072 — Former Byzantine Emperor Romanos IV Diogenes is blinded on command of caesar John Doukas. Read more
- 626 — The Avars and Sassanids besiege Constantinople, held by Byzantine troops under Patrician Bonus. Read more
- 226 — Cao Rui succeeds his father as emperor of Wei. Read more
Born on June 29
- 2007 — Casey Phair, South Korean footballer Read more
- 2006 — Sam Lavagnino, American child voice actor Read more
- 2003 — Jude Bellingham, English footballer Read more
- 2002 — Matt Rempe, Canadian ice hockey player Read more
- 2001 — Julian Champagnie, American basketball player Read more
- 2001 — Gunnar Henderson, American baseball player Read more
- 2001 — Aaron Schoupp, Australian rugby league player Read more
- 1998 — Gjon's Tears, Swiss singer-songwriter Read more
- 1998 — Michael Porter Jr., American basketball player Read more
- 1996 — Joseph Manu, New Zealand rugby league player Read more
- 1994 — Camila Mendes, American actress and model Read more
- 1994 — Leandro Paredes, Argentine footballer Read more
- 1993 — Harrison Gilbertson, Australian actor Read more
- 1993 — Oliver Tree, American singer-songwriter (died 2026) Read more
- 1991 — Suk Hyun-jun, South Korean footballer Read more
- 1991 — Tajja Isen, Canadian actress and writer Read more
- 1991 — Kawhi Leonard, American basketball player Read more
- 1991 — Addison Timlin, American actress Read more
- 1990 — Kim Little, Scottish footballer Read more
- 1990 — Yann M'Vila, French footballer Read more
- 1988 — Éver Banega, Argentine footballer Read more
- 1986 — José Manuel Jurado, Spanish footballer Read more
- 1986 — Edward Maya, Romanian singer-songwriter and producer Read more
- 1985 — Quintin Demps, American football player Read more
- 1984 — Aleksandr Shustov, Russian high jumper Read more
- 1983 — Aundrea Fimbres, American singer-songwriter and dancer Read more
- 1983 — Jeremy Powers, American cyclist Read more
- 1982 — Colin Jost, American comedian Read more
- 1982 — Dusty Hughes, American baseball player Read more
- 1982 — Lily Rabe, American actress Read more
- 1982 — O. J. Hogans, American sprinter Read more
- 1981 — Luke Branighan, Australian rugby league player Read more
- 1981 — Joe Johnson, American basketball player Read more
- 1981 — Nicolás Vuyovich, Argentine race car driver (died 2005) Read more
- 1981 — Shmuly Yanklowitz, American rabbi, author, and educator Read more
- 1980 — Katherine Jenkins, Welsh soprano and actress Read more
- 1979 — Matthew Bode, Australian footballer Read more
- 1979 — Andy O'Brien, English footballer Read more
- 1979 — Marleen Veldhuis, Dutch swimmer Read more
- 1978 — Sam Farrar, American musician Read more
Died on June 29
- 2025 — Sandy Gall, Malaysian-Scottish journalist and author (born 1927) Read more
- 2024 — Princess Lalla Latifa, Princess Dowager of Morocco (born 1946) Read more
- 2023 — Alan Arkin, American actor (born 1934) Read more
- 2022 — Hershel W. Williams, American Marine Corps warrant officer, last living Medal of Honor recipient from World War II (born 1923) Read more
- 2021 — Donald Rumsfeld, American captain and politician, 13th United States Secretary of Defense (born 1932) Read more
- 2020 — Carl Reiner, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1922) Read more
- 2020 — Stepa J. Groggs, American rap artist (born 1988) Read more
- 2020 — Hachalu Hundessa, Ethiopian singer, songwriter (born 1986) Read more
- 2019 — Florijana Ismaili, Swiss footballer (born 1995) Read more
- 2018 — Steve Ditko, American comic writer and illustrator (born 1927) Read more
- 2017 — Louis Nicollin, French entrepreneur and chairman of Montpellier HSC from 1974 to his death (born 1943) Read more
- 2017 — Dave Semenko, Canadian ice hockey player (born 1957) Read more
- 2016 — Jan Hettema, Springbok cyclist and five times South African National Rally Champion (born 1933) Read more
- 2015 — Hisham Barakat, Egyptian lawyer and judge (born 1950) Read more
- 2015 — Josef Masopust, Czech footballer and coach (born 1931) Read more
- 2015 — Charles Pasqua, French businessman and politician, French Minister of the Interior (born 1927) Read more
- 2014 — Damian D'Oliveira, South African cricketer (born 1960) Read more
- 2014 — Dermot Healy, Irish author, poet, and playwright (born 1947) Read more
- 2013 — Peter Fitzgerald, Irish footballer and manager (born 1937) Read more
- 2013 — Jack Gotta, American-Canadian football player, coach, and manager (born 1929) Read more
- 2013 — Margherita Hack, Italian astrophysicist and author (born 1922) Read more
- 2013 — Gilma Jiménez, Colombian politician (born 1956) Read more
- 2012 — Yong Nyuk Lin, Singaporean politician, Singaporean Minister of Health (born 1918) Read more
- 2012 — Vincent Ostrom, American political scientist and academic (born 1919) Read more
- 2012 — Juan Reccius, Chilean triple jumper (born 1911) Read more
- 2012 — Floyd Temple, American baseball player, coach, and manager (born 1926) Read more
- 2011 — K. D. Sethna, Indian poet, scholar, writer, philosopher, and cultural critic (born 1904) Read more
- 2009 — Joe Bowman, American, target shooter and boot-maker (born 1925) Read more
- 2007 — Fred Saberhagen, American soldier and author (born 1930) Read more
- 2007 — Joel Siegel, American journalist and critic (born 1943) Read more
- 2006 — Fabián Bielinsky, Argentine director and screenwriter (born 1959) Read more
- 2006 — Lloyd Richards, Canadian-American theatre director, actor, and dean (born 1919) Read more
- 2006 — Randy Walker, American football player and coach (born 1954) Read more
- 2004 — Bernard Babior, American physician and biochemist (born 1935) Read more
- 2004 — Alvin Hamilton, Canadian lieutenant and politician, 18th Canadian Minister of Agriculture (born 1912) Read more
- 2003 — Katharine Hepburn, American actress (born 1907) Read more
- 2002 — Rosemary Clooney, American singer and actress (born 1928) Read more
- 2000 — Vittorio Gassman, Italian actor and director (born 1922) Read more
- 2000 — Jane Birdwood, Baroness Birdwood, Canadian-English publisher and politician (born 1913) Read more
- 1999 — Karekin I, Syrian-Armenian patriarch (born 1950) Read more
Holidays & observances
Christian feast day:
Cassius of Narni; Christian feast day:
Hemma of Gurk; Christian feast day:
Mary, mother of John Mark; Christian feast day:
Feast of Saints Peter and Paul (Western Christianity), and its related observances:
Haro Wine Festival (Haro, La Rioja); Christian feast day:
Feast of Saints Peter and Paul (Western Christianity), and its related observances:
l-Imnarja (Malta); Christian feast day:
June 29 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics); Engineer's Day (Ecuador); Independence Day (Seychelles), celebrates the independence of Seychelles from the United Kingdom in 1976.; Veterans' Day (Netherlands); National Statistics Day (India)
Events, births and deaths from Wikipedia contributors, “June 29”, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Lists are selections; the full record lives at the source.