Today in History for 29th May 2026

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Historical Events

1940 - Arthur Seyss-Inquart installed as Reich commissar of The Hague, Netherlands
1971 - "Court Room" by Clarence Carter hits #61
2001 - U.S. Supreme Court rules that disabled golfer Casey Martin can use a cart to ride in tournaments
2010 - 55th Eurovision Song Contest: Lena for Germany wins singing "Satellite" in Oslo
2018 - ABC TV network cancels TV comedy "Roseanne" after its star Roseanne Barr posts a racist tweet

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Famous Birthdays

1897 - Ignace Lilien, Austrian-Dutch composer, poet, and chemical engineer, born in Lemberg, Austria-Hungary (d. 1964)
1926 - Charles Denner, French actor (The Bride Wore Black, The Man Who Loved Women), born in Tarnów, Poland (d. 1995)
1928 - Freddie Redd, American hard-bop jazz pianist, organist, and composer, born in Harlem, New York City (d. 2021)
1979 - Brian Kendrick, American pro wrestler (WWE cruiserweight tag team champion), born in Fairfax, Virginia
1988 - Cheng Fei, Chinese gymnast (Olympic gold female team 2008), born in Huangshi, Hubei

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Famous Deaths

1833 - William Marshall, Scottish fiddle composer (strathspeys The Marchioness of Huntly), dies at 84
1919 - Robert Bacon, American politician (39th United States Secretary of State), dies at 58
1951 - Robert Kahn, German composer, dies at 85
2015 - Henry Carr, American athlete (Olympic gold 200m, 4x400m 1964) and football safety (NY Giants), dies at 72
2020 - Curtis Cokes, American boxer (WBA/WBC world welterweight champion 1966-69), dies of heart failure at 82

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