July 29 - Travel

Travel

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This Day In History

1567

James VI is crowned King of Scotland at Stirling.

1588

English naval forces under the command of Lord Charles Howard and Sir Francis Drake defeat the Spanish Armada off the coast of Gravelines, France.

1851

Annibale de Gasparis discovers asteroid 15 Eunomia.

1907

Sir Robert Baden-Powell sets up the Brownsea Island Scout camp in Poole Harbour on the south coast of England. The camp runs from August 1 to August 9, 1907, and is regarded as the foundation of the Scouting movement.

1958

U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs into law the National Aeronautics and Space Act, which creates the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

1981

A worldwide television audience of over 700 million people watch the wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Lady Diana Spencer at St Paul's Cathedral in London.

2005

Astronomers announce their discovery of the dwarf planet Eris.

Famous Birthdays

1646

Johann Theile, German composer (d. 1724)

1805

Alexis de Tocqueville, French historian and political scientist (d. 1859)

1869

Booth Tarkington, American novelist and dramatist (d. 1946)

1885

Theda Bara, American film actress (d. 1955)

1887

Sigmund Romberg, Hungarian-born American composer (d. 1951)

1892

William Powell, American actor (d. 1984)

1905

Clara Bow, American actress (d. 1965)

1923

Jim Marshall, English musician and businessman, founder of Marshall Amplification (d. 2012)

1953

Ken Burns, American producer and director

1966

Martina McBride, American country music singer

1972

Wil Wheaton, American actor

1974

Josh Radnor, American actor
1980
Rachel Miner, American actress