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This Day In History May 29


Tarleton gives "quarter" in South Carolina Fremont begins his second western expedition Wisconsin enters the Union Union troops reach Totopotomoy Creek, Virginia T.H. White, author of The Once and Future King, is born Stravinsky's Le Sacre du printemps makes its infamous world premiere Controversial ballet Le Sacre du printemps performed in Paris Ships crash in heavy fog The sinking of the Empress of Ireland John F. Kennedy is born Supreme Court rules in favor of Major League Baseball Bonus Marchers arrive in Washington Jews in Paris are forced to sew a yellow star on their coats Hillary and Tenzing reach Everest summit United States and USSR issue a joint communique Woody Harrelson's father is arrested for murder Reagan arrives in Moscow for summit talks Bob Hope celebrates 100th birthday Danica Patrick becomes first woman to lead Indy 500
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