British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and President of France François Mitterrand sign the agreement to build a tunnel under the English Channel (Channel Tunnel). Date: July 29, 1987 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 29 📅 Events on this day in 1987 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Supreme Court of Israel acquits alleged Nazi death camp guard John Demjanjuk of all charges and he is set free. Date: July 29, 1993 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 29 📅 Events on this day in 1993 📅 On This Day (Today)
The child protection portion of the Communications Decency Act is struck down by a U.S. federal court as too broad. Date: July 29, 1996 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 29 📅 Events on this day in 1996 📅 On This Day (Today)
Astronomers announce their discovery of the dwarf planet Eris. Date: July 29, 2005 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 29 📅 Events on this day in 2005 📅 On This Day (Today)
An overloaded passenger ferry capsizes on the Kasai River in Bandundu Province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, resulting in at least 80 deaths. Date: July 29, 2010 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 29 📅 Events on this day in 2010 📅 On This Day (Today)
Two passenger trains collide in the Swiss municipality of Granges-près-Marnand near Lausanne injuring 25 people. Date: July 29, 2013 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 29 📅 Events on this day in 2013 📅 On This Day (Today)
The first piece of suspected debris from Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 is discovered on Réunion Island. Date: July 29, 2015 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 29 📅 Events on this day in 2015 📅 On This Day (Today)
The 2019 Altamira prison riot between rival Brazilian drug gangs leaves 62 dead. Date: July 29, 2019 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 29 📅 Events on this day in 2019 📅 On This Day (Today)
The International Space Station temporarily spins out of control, moving the ISS 45 degrees out of attitude, following an engine malfunction of Russian module Nauka. Date: July 29, 2021 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 29 📅 Events on this day in 2021 📅 On This Day (Today)
Three children are stabbed to death and 10 other people injured at a dance studio in Southport, England. This incident, coupled with widespread online misinformation, leads to various racially motivated riots across the UK. Date: July 29, 2024 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on July 29 📅 Events on this day in…