History of 29th JUNE

1.  Ferdinand III of Castile and Leon take Cordoba in Spain.on June 29 1236

2.  Massachusetts declares itself an independent commonwealth.on June 29 1652

3.  The British parliament passes the Townshend Revenue Act, levying taxes on America.on June 29 1767

4.  Union forces, falling back from Richmond, fight at the Battle of Savage’s Station.on June 29 1862

5.  France annexes Tahiti.on June 29 1880

6.  Professor Frederick Treves performs the first appendectomy in England.on June 29 1888

7.  The British government officially protests Belgian atrocities in the Congo.on June 29 1903

8.  Russian troops intervene as riots erupt in ports all over the country, leaving many ships looted.on June 29 1905

9.  The Ukraine proclaims independence from Russia.on June 29 1917

10. An earthquake ravages Santa Barbara, California.on June 29 1925

11. Fascists in Rome add an hour to the work day in an economic efficiency measure.on June 29 1926

12. Siam’s army seizes Bangkok and announces an end to the absolute monarchy.on June 29 1932

13. Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado, and Olympic National Park, Washington, are founded.on June 29 1938

14. President Harry S. Truman authorizes a sea blockade of Korea.on June 29 1950

15. The United States invites the Soviet Union to the Korean peace talks on a ship in Wonsan Harbor.on June 29 1951

16. The Soviet Union sends tanks to Poznan, Poland, to put down anti-Communist demonstrations.on June 29 1955

17. The U.S. Air Force bombs fuel storage facilities near Hanoi, North Vietnam.on June 29 1966

18. Israel removes barricades, re-unifying Jerusalem.on June 29 1967

19. U.S. troops pull out of Cambodia.on June 29 1970

20. Israel invades Lebanon.on June 29 1982