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  • 29th May 1660
    King Charles II returns to London from exile, marking the start of the English Restoration.

  • 29th May 1790
    Rhode Island becomes the last of the original thirteen colonies to ratify the United States Constitution.

  • 29th May 1848
    Wisconsin is admitted as the 30th state of the United States.

  • 29th May 1913
    Igor Stravinsky's ballet "The Rite of Spring" premieres in Paris, France.

  • 29th May 1932
    World War I veterans begin arriving in Washington, D.C., as part of the Bonus Army to demand cash-payment redemption of their service certificates.

  • 29th May 1953
    Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay become the first climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest.

  • 29th May 1972
    The Official IRA declares a ceasefire.

  • 29th May 1982
    Pope John Paul II becomes the first reigning pope to visit Canterbury Cathedral.

  • 29th May 1985
    Heysel Stadium disaster: A wall collapses before a European Cup soccer match between Juventus and Liverpool, killing 39 people and injuring hundreds.

  • 29th May 1990
    Boris Yeltsin is elected president of the Russian SFSR by the Russian parliament.

  • 29th May 1999
    Space Shuttle Discovery completes the first docking with the International Space Station.

  • 29th May 2004
    The World War II Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C.

  • 29th May 2005
    Danica Patrick becomes the first woman to lead the Indianapolis 500.

  • 29th May 2008
    Archaeologists uncover the remains of a large Mayan city in Guatemala.

  • 29th May 2010
    The 15th edition of the UEFA Champions League Final is held in Madrid, Spain, where Inter Milan defeats Bayern Munich 2-0.

  • 29th May 2012
    Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe signs legislation creating the White River Refuge in the state, protecting vital habitats and wildlife.

  • 29th May 2013
    Sweden's Loreen wins the Eurovision Song Contest with her song "Euphoria," achieving a record-breaking victory.

  • 29th May 2014
    Arkansas native and author John Grisham releases his novel "Gray Mountain," which becomes a bestseller.

  • 29th May 2015
    Google announces the development of self-driving cars, marking a significant milestone in autonomous vehicle technology.

  • 29th May 2018
    Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are married at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, in a widely celebrated royal wedding.

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