May 29
1453 - Ottoman armies capture Constantinople after a 53-day siege, ending the Byzantine Empire.
1660 - England's King Charles II was restored to the monarchy after an interregnum of 11 years.
1765 - Patrick Henry bitterly denounced the Stamp Act in the Virginia House of Burgesses, saying, "If this be treason, make the most of it!"
1790 - Rhode Island became the 13th state, the last of the original colonies to ratify the Constitution.
1848 - Wisconsin became the 30th state.
1917 - John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, was born in Brookline, Massachusetts.
1942 - Bing Crosby recorded his version of "White Christmas". It would go on to sell over 30 million copies.
1953 - Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
1964 - The Arab League meets in East Jerusalem to discuss the Palestinian question, leading to the formation of the Palestine Liberation Organization.
1988 - President Ronald Reagan began his first visit to the Soviet Union as he arrived in Moscow for a superpower summit with Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev.
1990 - Boris Yeltsin was elected president of the Russian republic by the parliament.
1999 - The space shuttle Discovery completed the first docking with the International Space Station.
2001 - Four followers of Osama bin Laden were convicted in New York of a global conspiracy to murder Americans, including the 1998 bombings of two U.S. embassies in Africa that killed 224 people. (All were sentenced to life in prison.)
2004 - A memorial to American's World War II veterans was dedicated on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
2005 - French voters soundly rejected the European Union's proposed constitution.
2009 - Jay Leno ended his first stint as host of NBC's "Tonight Show". (Following a short-lived primetime show, Leno was back on NBC's late night mainstay in February 2010.)
Birthdays
25 - Maika Monroe (actress)
26 - Gregg Sulkin (actor)
27 - Fiammetta Cavatorta (actress)
29 - Riley Keough (actress)
29 - Brandon Mychal Smith (actor)
30 - Tobin Heath (soccer player)
34 - Kaycee Stroh (actress)
34 - Carmelo Anthony (basketball player)
34 - Nia Jax (professional wrestler)
43 - Mel B (singer)
43 - Daniel Tosh (TV host/comedian)
59 - Maribel Guardia (actress)
62 - La Toya Jackson (singer)
68 - Rebbie Jackson (singer)
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Today in Sports History - May 29
1911 - The first running of the Indianapolis 500 took place. Ray Harroun won the inaugural race.
1916 - The New York Giants set a major league record by winning their 17th consecutive road game.
1922 - The Supreme Court ruled that organized baseball was a sport and therefore not subject to antitrust laws.
1962 - Buck (John) O'Neil became the first black coach in major league baseball when he accepted a job with the Chicago Cubs.
1965 - American Ralph Boston set a new world record in the long jump at 27 feet, 4 3/4 inches at a meet in Modesto, California.
1977 - A.J. Foyt won the Indianapolis 500 for the fourth time.
1979 - Dusty Baker, Rick Sutcliffe, Steve Garvey, Gary Thomasson, Derrel Thomas, Joe Ferguson and Davey Lopes combine to hit a team-record seven home runs to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 17-6 win over the Cincinnati Reds.
1980 - Larry Bird of the Boston Celtics beats out Magic Johnson of the Los Angeles Lakers for the NBA Rookie of the Year Award.
1984 - The Boston Red Sox retired the numbers of Ted Williams (#9) and Joe Cronin (#4).
1985 - In Brussels, Belgium, a concrete retaining wall collapsed at a soccer stadium and 39 people were crushed or trampled to death. More than 400 others were injured.
1989 - Mike Schmidt of the Philadelphia Phillies announces his retirement.
1990 - Rickey Henderson of the Oakland Athletics stole his 893rd base, breaking Ty Cobb's American League record.
2001 - The Supreme Court rules that disabled golfer Casey Martin can use a cart to ride in professional tournaments.
2010 - Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay threw the 20th perfect game in major league history, beating the Florida Marlins 1-0.
1453 - Ottoman armies capture Constantinople after a 53-day siege, ending the Byzantine Empire.
1660 - England's King Charles II was restored to the monarchy after an interregnum of 11 years.
1765 - Patrick Henry bitterly denounced the Stamp Act in the Virginia House of Burgesses, saying, "If this be treason, make the most of it!"
1790 - Rhode Island became the 13th state, the last of the original colonies to ratify the Constitution.
1848 - Wisconsin became the 30th state.
1917 - John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States, was born in Brookline, Massachusetts.
1942 - Bing Crosby recorded his version of "White Christmas". It would go on to sell over 30 million copies.
1953 - Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest.
1964 - The Arab League meets in East Jerusalem to discuss the Palestinian question, leading to the formation of the Palestine Liberation Organization.
1988 - President Ronald Reagan began his first visit to the Soviet Union as he arrived in Moscow for a superpower summit with Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev.
1990 - Boris Yeltsin was elected president of the Russian republic by the parliament.
1999 - The space shuttle Discovery completed the first docking with the International Space Station.
2001 - Four followers of Osama bin Laden were convicted in New York of a global conspiracy to murder Americans, including the 1998 bombings of two U.S. embassies in Africa that killed 224 people. (All were sentenced to life in prison.)
2004 - A memorial to American's World War II veterans was dedicated on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
2005 - French voters soundly rejected the European Union's proposed constitution.
2009 - Jay Leno ended his first stint as host of NBC's "Tonight Show". (Following a short-lived primetime show, Leno was back on NBC's late night mainstay in February 2010.)
Birthdays
25 - Maika Monroe (actress)
26 - Gregg Sulkin (actor)
27 - Fiammetta Cavatorta (actress)
29 - Riley Keough (actress)
29 - Brandon Mychal Smith (actor)
30 - Tobin Heath (soccer player)
34 - Kaycee Stroh (actress)
34 - Carmelo Anthony (basketball player)
34 - Nia Jax (professional wrestler)
43 - Mel B (singer)
43 - Daniel Tosh (TV host/comedian)
59 - Maribel Guardia (actress)
62 - La Toya Jackson (singer)
68 - Rebbie Jackson (singer)
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Today in Sports History - May 29
1911 - The first running of the Indianapolis 500 took place. Ray Harroun won the inaugural race.
1916 - The New York Giants set a major league record by winning their 17th consecutive road game.
1922 - The Supreme Court ruled that organized baseball was a sport and therefore not subject to antitrust laws.
1962 - Buck (John) O'Neil became the first black coach in major league baseball when he accepted a job with the Chicago Cubs.
1965 - American Ralph Boston set a new world record in the long jump at 27 feet, 4 3/4 inches at a meet in Modesto, California.
1977 - A.J. Foyt won the Indianapolis 500 for the fourth time.
1979 - Dusty Baker, Rick Sutcliffe, Steve Garvey, Gary Thomasson, Derrel Thomas, Joe Ferguson and Davey Lopes combine to hit a team-record seven home runs to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 17-6 win over the Cincinnati Reds.
1980 - Larry Bird of the Boston Celtics beats out Magic Johnson of the Los Angeles Lakers for the NBA Rookie of the Year Award.
1984 - The Boston Red Sox retired the numbers of Ted Williams (#9) and Joe Cronin (#4).
1985 - In Brussels, Belgium, a concrete retaining wall collapsed at a soccer stadium and 39 people were crushed or trampled to death. More than 400 others were injured.
1989 - Mike Schmidt of the Philadelphia Phillies announces his retirement.
1990 - Rickey Henderson of the Oakland Athletics stole his 893rd base, breaking Ty Cobb's American League record.
2001 - The Supreme Court rules that disabled golfer Casey Martin can use a cart to ride in professional tournaments.
2010 - Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Roy Halladay threw the 20th perfect game in major league history, beating the Florida Marlins 1-0.
