Today in History for 29th June 2025

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Historical Events

1964 - NBC approves Gene Roddenberry's script for the pilot episode of "Star Trek" titled "The Cage"
1977 - South Africa opposition party, the New Republic Party (NRP), is formed after the integration of the United Party (UP) and Democratic Party (DP)
1997 - "American Daughter" closes at Cort Theater NYC after 88 performances
2017 - Mihai Tudose confirmed as Romanian Prime Minister, by parliament, succeeding Sorin Grindeanu
2021 - Former South African President Jacob Zuma sentenced to 15 months in prison on contempt of court charges

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Famous Birthdays

1596 - Go-Mizunoo [Kotohito], 108th Emperor of Japan (1611-29) and first of the Edo period, born in Kyōto, Japan (d. 1680)
1922 - Vasko Popa, Yugoslavia-Serbian poet (Heaven is a Side Issue), born in Grebenac, Vojvodina, Yugoslavia (d. 1991)
1944 - Gary Busey, American actor (The Buddy Holly Story; A Star in Born (1976); Lethal Weapon), born in Goose Creek, Texas
1958 - Rosa Mota, Portuguese long distance runner (Olympic gold marathon 1988; World C'ship gold marathon 1987), born in Porto, Portugal
1984 - Derek Lee Rock [Smith], American drummer (Mêlée; Suburban Legends), born in the USA

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Famous Deaths

1966 - Ronald Shiner, British actor (Dry Rot, Carry on Admiral, Keep it Clean, Aunt Clara), dies at 63
1982 - Gerard Knuvelder, Dutch literary historian (Anthology), dies at 80
1986 - Jack Christiansen, American NFL football player. 1951-58 (Detroit Lions - 3 x Champion, 5 X Pro Bowl), NFL and college coach (San Francisco 49ers, Stanford University), dies after surgical complications at 57
1998 - Horst Jankowski, German jazz and easy listening pianist ("A Walk In The Black Forest"), dies of lung cancer at 62
2011 - R. C. Alston, British bibliographer, dies at 78

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