This Day in History: July 29, 2024
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1890
Artist Vincent van Gogh died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in Auvers, France.
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1958
President Eisenhower signed the congressional act that created the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was authorized by Congress.
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1968
In Humanae Vitae (of Human Life), Pope Paul VI reaffirmed the Catholic Church's prohibition on artificial methods of birth control.
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1981
Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, married Lady Diana Spencer.
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2003
Red sox switch hitter Bill Mueller became the first baseball player to hit grand slam home runs from both sides of the plate in the same game.
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