Historical Events for 29th May 2023

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1176 - Battle at Legnano: Lombard League beats Frederick Barbarossa and the Holy Roman Empire
1328 - French King Philip VI of Valois crowned at the Cathedral in Reims, France
1940 - In WWII, Germans capture Ostend and Ypres in Belgium and Lille in France
1965 - American long jumper Ralph Boston sets then world record 27' 4 3/4" (8.35m) at Modesto, California
1977 - Indianapolis 500: A. J. Foyt. becomes first driver to win Indy 500 four times; last time winning car built entirely within US; Janet Guthrie first female to qualify, lasts 27 laps
1980 - Larry Bird beats out Magic Johnson for NBA rookie of year
1983 - Indianapolis 500: Tom Sneva wins his first Indy 500; represents record 7th Indy victory for chief mechanic George Bignotti
1999 - Space Shuttle Discovery completes the first docking with the International Space Station.
2004 - The Al-Khobar massacres in Saudi Arabia kill 22
2016 - Indianapolis 500: American driver Alexander Rossi of Andretti Herta Autosport runs out of fuel on the final lap but coasts across line for the victory in 100th running of the race

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