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What happened on 29 May?
Look at what happened on this day, 29 May in history. From various achievements and milestones throughout human history to groundbreaking inventions and events that shaped the world we live in today.
Here is a look at some of the most notable events that happened on this day
ON THIS DAY: 29 May
1984 | P.W. Botha, a former South African prime minister, travelled to eight European nations: Portugal, Great Britain, West Germany, Belgium, France, Austria, Italy, and Switzerland. Botha was joined by ‘Pik’ Botha, who was the foreign minister at the time.
1990 | Boris Yeltsin was elected president of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic by the Congress of People’s Deputies of Russia.
1999 | Olusegun Obasanjo was inaugurated as President of Nigeria, ending a 16-year period of military dictatorship. He was Nigeria’s first elected civilian head of state.
2005 | A national referendum in France resulted in a rejection of the EU Constitution.
2015 | One World Observatory at One World Trade Center opened.
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BIRTHDAYS
1956 | American singer-songwriter and actress, La Toya Jackson.
1957 | South African businessman, Wendy Luhabe.
1970 | South African darts player, Graham Filby.
1979 | American wrestler, Brian Kendrick.
1985 | South African boxer, Jackson Chauke.
DEATHS
2003 | English motorcycle racer, David Jefferies, 31.
2005 | South African surgeon, Hamilton Naki, 79.
2007 | Bermudian lawyer and politician, Lois Browne-Evans, 80.
2008 | Native American writer, Paula Gunn Allen, 69.
2015 | American football player and sprinter, Henry Carr, 73.
SPORTS
2019 | On this day, Chelsea’s 4 goals in the UEFA Europa League Final match against Arsenal at Baku National Stadium was enough to help them to lift the Cup.
ENTERTAINMENT
1975 | American family music group “The Osmonds” appearance at Wembley Pool in London set off a riot amongst fans on this day.
AFRICA FACTS
The highest population of hippos in the world is in Zambia with 40 000 hippos.