Historical Events for 29th May 2024

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1956 - Arnold Schoenberg's "Modern Psalm" premieres
1977 - Australian Sue Prell first female golfer to hit consecutive holes-in one; 13th and 14th holes at Chatswood Golf Club, Sydney
1977 - USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan
1978 - US 1st class postage rises to 15 cents (13 cents for 3 years)
1978 - USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan
1989 - Student pro-democracy protesters in Tiananmen Square, China construct a replica of the Statue of Liberty, naming it the Goddess of Democracy
1992 - White Sox Tim Raines swipes his 700th career base
2001 - International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers inaugurated.
2005 - Indianapolis 500: Dan Wheldon becomes first British-born winner since Graham Hill in 1966; first Indy 500 victory for car owner Michael Andretti of Andretti-Green Racing
2011 - Senior PGA Championship, Valhalla GC: Tom Watson wins his 6th and final Champions Tour major title with a birdie on the first playoff hole against David Eger

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