AP Today in History
May 29 is the 149th day of the year (150th on a leap year) on the Gregorian calendar.http://www.infoplease.com/spot/gregorian1.html The Zodiac sign for individuals born on this day is Gemini. http://www.findyourfate.com/astrology/Gemini.htm
The 1990s
- 1999: Space Shuttle Discovery is the first shuttle to dock with the International Space Station.
- 1990: Boris Yeltsin was elected president of the Russian Republic by the Russian parliament.
The 1980s
- 1988: President Ronald Reagan meets with Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev.
The 1950s
- 1953: Sir Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay of Nepal become the first climbers to reach the top of Mount Everest
Famous Birthdays
- 1984: Carmelo Anthony - Denver Nuggets
- 1967: Noel Gallagher - Oasis
- 1958: Annette Bening - Running with Scissors
- 1917: John F. Kennedy - 35th President
- 1903: Bob Hope - Comedian
Famous Deaths
- 2008: Luc Bourdon - Vancouver Canucks
- 1997: Jeff Buckley - Musician