Daily Calendar for Sunday, July 15, 2029
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Sunday, July 15, 2029
Born
- Rembrandt (artist) –
- Clement Moore (writer) –
- Saint Frances Xavier Cabrini (missionary) –
- Edward Shackleton (explorer) –
- Iris Murdoch (writer) –
- Jocelyn Bell Burnell (astronomer) –
- Linda Ronstadt (singer) –
- Terry O'Quinn (actor) –
- Barry Melrose (hockey player) –
- Forest Whitaker (actor) –
- Scott Foley (actor) –
- Bryan Helmer (ice hockey player) –
Died
- Gianni Versace (fashion designer) –
- Ed Flesh (designer of the wheel on the TV game show Wheel of Fortune) –
- Martin Landau (actor) –
Events
- In the Egyptian village of Rashid, French Captain Pierre Bouchard found the Rosetta Stone –
- Georgia became the last of the Confederate states to be readmitted to the Union –
- First Buddhist temple established in U.S. –
- The Second Battle of the Marne began with a German offensive from both sides of Reims which met strong resitance from French and American forces (WW I) –
- The duck-billed platypus was first exhibited to the U.S. public, at the Bronx Zoo in New York City –
- Super Florida mosquito stowaway reported on board American craft of Apollo/Soyuz Test Project –
- Lun Lun, a giant panda at Zoo Atlanta, gave birth to twins –
- 53-year-old Bob Salem reached the summit of Colorado’s Pikes Peak, becoming just the fourth known climber to accomplish the feat while pushing a peanut with his nose. Salem accomplished the climb in 7 days, breaking the previous 8 day record. –
Weather
- Hailstones measuring two to three inches in diameter fell during a storm in southeastern Connecticut –
- Hail at least three inches around fell in southeast Connecticut –