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What happened in history on this day: May 29?
Since 1995, I have been collecting information on a variety of topics,
creating several timelines of history.
Here you will find specific events from those databases
for this day, on the topics of personal computers, video games, the Walt Disney Company,
Chevrolet Corvettes, A&W Root Beer, Sweden, and Canadian coins.
On May 29 in ...
- 1992 - At the Spring Consumer Electronics Show, Apple Computer announces the Newton pen input device. Features include: multitasking NewtOS operating system, ARM 610 processor, one PCMCIA 2.0 card slot, 7 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch size, 3 x 6 inch screen, and weight of under one pound.
- 1996 - The first JavaOne developers' conference is held. Over 6000 attend.
- 2001 - SuSE announces SuSE Linux 7.2 operating system for the Intel IA-64 processor.
- 2001 - Red Hat announces the Red Hat Linux 7.1 operating system for the Intel Itanium processor.
- 2002 - IEEE 1394 is officially renamed FireWire.
- 2003 - Microsoft and America Online settle their private antitrust lawsuit, with Microsoft paying US$750 million and granting a royalty-free seven-year license to use Internet Explorer with America Online's client software.
- 1925 - Disney ships the Alice Comedy film Alice Stage Struck to M.J. Winkler Productions.
- 1937 - The Mickey Mouse film Modern Inventions is released to theaters. Donald Duck stars, without Mickey Mouse.
- 1941 - 300-700 Disney animators, members of the Screen Cartoonists Guild, stage a strike of the Disney Studios. More than 1000 picketers appear in the first hour.
- 1944 - The film The Amazon Awakens is delivered to the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs.
- 1957 - The ABC TV network airs the Disneyland TV show, entitled The Liberty Story, including the film Ben and Me, and portions of the film Johnny Tremain.
- 1959 - The ABC TV network airs the Walt Disney Presents TV show, entitled I Captured the King of the Leprechauns, including portions of the film Darby O'Gill and the Little People.
- 1980 - Saint Lucia issues ten postage stamps marking the International Year of the Child, and commemorating the 15th anniversary of the first moon walk, depicting various Disney characters in space.
- 1984 - Reliance Group Holdings files a suit in federal court against Disney, claiming that the Arvida deal is "a waste of corporate assets".
- 1984 - Saul Steinberg announces plans to hold a proxy fight, to arrange a stockholders' meeting to vote the current Disney management out of office.
- 1986 - The Spaceship Earth attraction in EPCOT Center is updated with new narration by Walter Cronkite.
- 1987 - The Briar Rose Cottage shop opens in Fantasyland in Disneyland. This spot was formerly Mickey's Christmas Chalet.
- 1991 - Tokyo Disneyland welcomes its 100-millionth guest.
- 1991 - Uganda issues ten postage stamps depicting various Disney characters in Japan.
- 1992 - Disney releases the Touchstone Pictures live-action feature film Sister Act to theatres.
- 2009 - Disney releases the Pixar animated feature film Up to theaters in the USA and Canada.
- 2012 - The ABC TV network airs the last Cougar Town episode.
- 1957 - General Motors management orders the Corvette SS restored to show condition.
- 1972 - At the Lime Rock Park raceway in Lime Rock, Connecticut, an IMSA race is held.
- Finishing 1st in GTO class and 3rd overall is the #99 Corvette driven by Phil Currin.
- Finishing 3rd in GTO class and 14th overall is the #46 Corvette driven by Craig Carter.
- Finishing 4th in GTO class and 17th overall is the #98 Corvette driven by Harold Keck and Ken Beck.
- Finishing 5th in GTO class and 21st overall is the #63 Corvette driven by Michael Oleyar and Robert Luebbe.
- Finishing 6th in GTO class and 23rd overall is the #83 Corvette driven by Tom Felton and Lou D'Amico.
- Placing 7th in GTO class and 24th overall is the #22 Corvette driven by Sam Posey and Denny Long.
- Placing 8th in GTO class and 28th overall is the #2 Corvette driven by Bob Farrell.
- Placing 9th in GTO class and 30th overall is the #42 Corvette driven by Rodney Harris.
- Finishing 10th in GTO class and 33rd overall is the #23 Corvette driven by Charlie Kemp.
- Placing 11th in GTO class and 35th overall is the #28 Corvette driven by Andrew Bach.
- 2005 - In Indianapolis, Indiana, the 85th Indianapolis 500 race is held. US Secretary of State Colin Powell drives the 2005 Corvette convertible as pace car.
- 2006 - At the Lime Rock Park raceway in Lakeville, Connecticut, the Rolex GT Series Challenge race is held, round eight of the Grand American Rolex Series.
- Finishing 4th is the Stevenson Motorsports #57 Corvette, driven by Vic Rice, Tommy Riggins, and John Stevenson.
- Finishing 15th is the Michael Baughman Racing #46 Corvette, driven by Michael Baughman and John Connolly.
- 1940 - (early) About 40 miles north-west of La Panne, France, British destroyer Wakeful is hit by a torpedo, splits in half, and sinks in 15 seconds, killing about 100 soldiers.
- 1940 - (0250 hours) In the English Channel, German submarine U69 torpedoes British destroyer Grafton, also damaging destroyer Comfort. British destroyer Lydd rams Comfort in error, cutting the ship in half.
- 1940 - In the English Channel, British destroyer Gallant strikes a mine, killing 55 of the crew, but the ship survives.
- 1940 - Off Dunkirk, France, British destroyer Grenade is bombed and sunk.
- 1941 - (early) The British Royal Navy evacuates the garrison at Heraklion, Crete.
- 1942 - Convoy SC-85 leaves Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada, destined for England.
- 1942 - The German Navy petitions Adolf Hitler for permission to carry the war to the American continent, by a surprise attack on Brazilian naval and merchant ships, because of their help to Allies in the war at sea.
- 1942 - Adolf Hitler issues Directive 42, giving instructions for operations against unoccupied France and the Iberian Peninsula. Directives for operations Attila and Isabella are cancelled, to be replaced by improvised plans for both operations. If necessary, Germany and Italy would share occupying remaining French territory, including the colonies. Code name for this operation is Anton. Preparations are to be made for counter-measures against an enemy attack on the Iberian Peninsula, code named Ilona.
- 1943 - 1000 Japanese on Attu Island charge at US forces, but do not succeed. Of 2500 Japanese on the island, only 28 survive. 1800 Americans are wounded or killed.
- 1943 - (evening) 719 British bombers attack Barmen, Germany, destroying nearly 4000 houses, damaging 200 factories, and killing 3400 people.
- 1985 - Tuvalu issues four postage stamps depicting World War II aircraft.
- 2003 - Nature magazine publishes the article "Action video game modifies visual selective attention" by D. Bavelier and C. Green. It reports that video games improve visual skills.
- 2007 - Microsoft releases the Forza Motorsport 2 video game for the Xbox 360 in the US.
- 2007 - Nintendo releases the Mario Party 8 video game for the Nintendo Wii in the US.
- 1984 - A proclamation sets the design of the 1984 commemorative nickel dollar, effective June 1, 1984. The coin commemorates the 450th anniversary of Jacques Cartier's landing at Gaspe, Quebec.
- 2006 - Ian Bennet is announced as the new Master of the Royal Canadian Mint, effective June 12.
- 1936 - Congress authorizes 1936 Lynchburg, Virginia, Sesquicentennial commemorative half dollar.
- 1998 - US President Bill Clinton signs Public Law 105-176 authorizing the US Mint to move certain emblems from the reverse to the obverse of coins, to leave more room for State quarter dollar designs.
- 2009 - Heritage Auction Galleries conducts their Signature auction in Long Beach, California. An 1856-O Coronet double eagle, SP-63 PCGS, finest known, sells for US$1,437,500.
- 2011 - (to May 30) in Long Beach, California, Ira & Larry Goldberg Auctioneers conduct the Pre-Long Beach Auction. Some highlights:
- US 1794 Flowing Hair dollar, AU-58 PCGS: US$575,000;
- US 1792 silver half disme, reeded edge, AU-55 PCGS: US$149,500;
- US 1795 Flowing Hair dollar, 3 leaves, MS-64 NGC: US$155,250;
- US 1798 Draped Bust dollar, 13 stars, small eagle, AU-58 PCGS: US$356,500.
- 1897 - 31st Belmont Stakes: J Scherrer aboard Scottish Cheiftain wins in 2:23.25.
- 1900 - 25th Preakness: H Spencer aboard Hindus wins in 1:48.4.
- 1911 - At the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Ray Harroun wins the first Indianapolis 500 car race.
- 1922 - US Supreme Court rules organized baseball is a sport and not a business and thus not subject to antitrust laws.
- 1940 - Adolf Kiefer swims world record 100 yards backstroke (58.8 seconds).
- 1957 - New York City Mayor Robert Wagner says he plans to confer with the New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers about the proposed move to the west coast.
- 1958 - Real Madrid wins third Europe Cup 1 in Brussels, Belgium.
- 1965 - Philadelphia Phillies' Dick Allen hits 529-foot homerun out of Connie Mack Stadium.
- 1966 - Carol Mann wins LPGA Baton Rouge Ladies Golf Invitational.
- 1968 - Manchester United becomes the first English team to win European Championship soccer tournament beating Benfica of Portugal 4-1 at Wembley after an added 30 minutes.
- 1972 - Sandra Palmer wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship.
- 1976 - Only homerun of Joe Niekro's 22-year career, comes off brother Phil.
- 1977 - A J Foyt wins Indianapolis 500 (average speed of 161.331 mph) for a record fourth time.
- 1977 - Sandra Spuzich wins LPGA Lady Keystone Golf Open.
- 1977 - Golfer Sue Press hits consecutive holes-in one.
- 1978 - Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Golden Lights Golf Championship.
- 1979 - At Dodger Stadium, Dusty Baker, Rick Sutcliffe, Steve Garvey, Gary Thomasson, Derrel Thomas, Joe Ferguson and Davey Lopes set a team record by hitting seven home runs as the Los Angeles Dodgers crush the Cincinnati Reds 17-6.
- 1980 - Larry Bird beats out Magic Johnson for NBA rookie of year.
- 1983 - Indianapolis 500: Tom Sneva wins his first race after three previous runner-up finishes.
- 1983 - Patty Sheehan wins LPGA Corning Golf Classic.
- 1983 - Yuri Dumchev of USSR throws discus a record 71.86 metres.
- 1984 - Boston Red Sox retires number 9 (Ted Williams) and number 4 (Joe Cronin).
- 1985 - At Heysel Stadium, Liverpool, England, 39 die and 500 are injured in rioting between British and Italians at European Cup soccer match in Brussels, Belgium; English clubs banned from playing in European competition for five years.
- 1987 - Robin Ventura sets a college baseball record with hits in 57 games.
- 1988 - Graeme Hick scores his 1,000th run of first-class cricket season.
- 1988 - Sherri Turner wins LPGA Corning Golf Classic.
- 1989 - Philadelphia Phillies' third baseman Mike Schmidt, 39, retires.
- 1990 - New York Mets fire manager Davey Johnson and hire Bud Harrelson.
- 1990 - Rickey Henderson steals record 893rd base, breaking Ty Cobb's record.
- 1991 - In Bari, Red Star Belgrade, Beograd wins Champions Cup in football.
- 1991 - Crevena Zvezda wins 36th Europe Cup I.
- 1992 - New York Mets score in 9th to end home shut-out streak at three games.
- 1992 - Chicago White player Sox Tim Raines steals his 700th career base.
- 1993 - Texas Rangers' player Jose Canseco pitches 8th inning in 15-1 loss to Boston Red Sox, he gives up three runs on two hits and three walks, and he damages his arm.
- 1994 - Al Unser Junior wins 78th Indianapolis 500 in 3:06:29.006 (255.89 kph).
- 1994 - Beth Daniel wins LPGA Corning Golf Classic.
- 1994 - Patty Sheehan wins J C Penney/LPGA Skins Golf Game.
- 2008 - The Los Angeles Lakers advance to the NBA finals by beating the San Antonio Spurs 100-92 in Game Five.
- 2021 - Chelsea beats fellow English club Manchester City in the final 1-0 to win the UEFA Champions League for the second time.
- 2022 - At Citi Field in New York City, New York, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: New York Mets beats Philadelphia Phillies by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At Petco Park in San Diego, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Diego Padres beats Pittsburgh Pirates by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Los Angeles Dodgers beats Arizona Diamondbacks by score 3-1.
- 2022 - At T-Mobile Park in Seattle, Washington, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Houston Astros beats Seattle Mariners by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Toronto Blue Jays beats Los Angeles Angels by score 11-10.
- 2022 - At RingCentral Coliseum, Oakland, California, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Oakland Athletics beats Texas Rangers by score 6-5.
- 2022 - At Busch Stadium in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Milwaukee Brewers beats Saint Louis Cardinals by score 8-0.
- 2022 - At Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Minnesota Twins beats Kansas City Royals by score 7-3.
- 2022 - At Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Chicago White Sox beats Chicago Cubs by score 5-4.
- 2022 - At Tropicana Field in Saint Petersburg, Florida, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Tampa Bay Rays beats New York Yankees by score 4-2.
- 2022 - At Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Detroit Tigers beats Cleveland Guardians by score 2-1.
- 2022 - At Truist Park in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Atlanta Braves beats Miami Marlins by score 6-3.
- 2022 - At Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Washington Nationals beats Colorado Rockies by score 6-5.
- 2022 - At Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: Boston Red Sox beats Baltimore Orioles by score 12-2.
- 2022 - At Great America Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, Major League Baseball regular season game: San Francisco Giants beats Cincinnati Reds by score 6-4.
- 1994 - Great comet-iceball seen above North Sea.
- 1996 - Space Shuttle STS 77 (Endeavour 11), lands.
- 1999 - Space Shuttle Discovery completes the first docking with the International Space Station.
- 1790 - Rhode Island becomes last of original 13 colonies ratifying Constitution.
- 1848 - Wisconsin is admitted as the 30th U.S. state.
- 1849 - Abraham Lincoln says "You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of people some of time, but you can't fool all of the people all of time".
- 1861 - Dorothea Dix offers help in setting up hospitals for US Army.
- 1909 - In Shepard, Texas, USA a meteorite drops through a house.
- 1916 - Official flag of President of US is adopted.
- 1916 - US forces invade Dominican Republic.
- 1922 - US Supreme Court rules organized baseball is a sport and not a business and thus not subject to antitrust laws.
- 1941 - 293 Disney animators, members of the Screen Cartoonists Guild, stage a strike of the Disney Studios in the USA. More than 1000 picketers appear in the first hour.
- 1942 - Bing Crosby records Irving Berlin's "White Christmas," the best-selling Christmas album in history.
- 1943 - Meat and cheese rationed in US.
- 1945 - US 1st Marine Division conquors Shuri-castle Okinawa, Japan.
- 1961 - The US Department of Agriculture officially begins its Food Stamp program.
- 1968 - US Truth in Lending Act signed into law.
- 1973 - Columbia Records fires president Clive Davis for misappropriating $100,000 in funds.
- 1977 - NBC News and Information Service (24 hour news) ends on radio.
- 1978 - US Postal Service raises first class letter rate from 13 cents to 15.
- 1980 - Attempted assassination of Vernon Jordan Junior, National Urban League president.
- 1980 - 53rd US National Spelling Bee: Jacques Bailly wins spelling "elucubrate".
- 1981 - US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site.
- 1982 - US Pentagon plans first strategy to fight a nuclear war.
- 1986 - 59th National Spelling Bee: Jon Pennington wins spelling "odontalgia".
- 1997 - 70th National Spelling Bee: Rebecca Sealfon wins spelling "euonym".
- 1998 - US President Bill Clinton signs Public Law 105-176 authorizing the US Mint to move certain emblems from the reverse to the obverse of coins, to leave more room for State quarter dollar designs.
- 2004 - In Washington, D.C., the National World War II Memorial is formally dedicated by U.S. President George W. Bush.
- 2008 - In the USA, Bear Stearns shareholders vote 84 percent in favor of selling the 85-year-old investment banking company to JPMorgan Chase & Company for US$9.32 a share, a total of US$1.5 billion. Shares in the company had traded at a record high of US$173 in January 2007.
- 2009 - Jay Leno ends 17 years hosting NBC's The Tonight Show.
- 2009 - Heritage Auction Galleries conducts their Signature auction in Long Beach, California. A 1856-O Coronet double eagle, SP-63 PCGS, finest known sells for US$1,437,500.
- 2013 - Chinese meat company Shuanghui International announces deal to acquire American meat company Smithfield Foods, world's largest pork producer, for US$4.7 billion.
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