07-29-2005, 05:29 AM
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July 29th
1588 ~ The Spanish Armada was defeated by the English navy off the coast of Gravelines, France.
1856 ~ Death of Robert Schumann, Composer.
1890 ~ Death of Vincent van Gogh, Dutch painter.
1905 ~ Birthday of Dag Hammarskjöld, UN Secretary-General.
1907 ~ Sir Robert Baden-Powell founded the Boy Scouts movement with the first scout camp at Brownsea Island.
1958 ~ The U.S. Congress created the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
1974 ~ Death of Mama Cass Elliot, Musician.
1975 ~ Death of James Blish, Science Fiction Writer.
1993 ~ The Israeli Supreme Court acquitted accused Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk of all charges.
1996 ~ The child protection portion of the Communications Decency Act was struck down as too broad in U.S. federal court.
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