The Islamic State declared the establishment of a worldwide caliphate
MajorISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi proclaimed himself caliph and demanded allegiance from Muslims worldwide. The declaration was made from the Great Mos...
June 29 in History
Significant events that happened on this day.
Historical Events
2014
2007
Apple released the first iPhone, fundamentally changing mobile technology forever
MajorSteve Jobs' revolutionary device combined a phone, iPod, and internet communicator into one sleek package. Lines formed outside Apple stores as people...
2006
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Hamdan v. Rumsfeld that military commissions at Guantanamo Bay violated U.S. and international law
MajorThis landmark 5-3 decision struck down President Bush's system for trying terrorism suspects. The Court found that the Geneva Conventions applied to t...
1995
The space shuttle Atlantis docked with the Russian space station Mir for the first time
MajorThis historic docking marked the first time a U.S. shuttle connected with Mir, symbolizing post-Cold War cooperation between former rivals. The combin...
1976
The Seychelles became an independent republic after 162 years of British rule
The tiny island nation in the Indian Ocean gained independence peacefully through negotiation. The country's first president, James Mancham, was more...
1974
A woman named Isabel Perón became the first female president in the Western Hemisphere
She assumed the presidency of Argentina when her husband Juan Perón died while in office. Despite this historic milestone, her presidency was marked b...
1966
The Beatles began their final tour at the Budokan in Tokyo, Japan
This tour would be The Beatles' last as a performing band, ending just two months later in San Francisco. The Tokyo shows faced protests from Japanese...
1957
Actress Jayne Mansfield suffered a wardrobe malfunction at a dinner party that created the term 'wardrobe malfunction'
During a dinner in her honor, Mansfield leaned over the table and her dress came undone, causing a sensation when photos were published worldwide. Sop...
1955
The BBC broadcast its first daily television news bulletin
Prior to this, BBC news was only shown a few times per week. The bulletin was just 20 minutes long and featured a faceless newsreader whose hands were...
1927
The first successful demonstration of color television was held in London by John Logie Baird
Baird demonstrated his mechanical color television system, transmitting images of a red and blue scarf and a policeman's helmet. This breakthrough cam...
1908
A massive explosion over Tunguska, Siberia flattened 80 million trees across 830 square miles
MajorThe blast was 1,000 times more powerful than the Hiroshima bomb, yet left no impact crater. Scientists believe a meteor exploded in the atmosphere bef...
1888
Professor Frederick Treves performed the first recorded appendectomy in England
The patient was a 19-year-old man suffering from appendicitis. The groundbreaking surgery took place at the London Hospital and the patient made a ful...
1880
France annexed Tahiti as a colony, ending the island's monarchy
King Pōmare V was forced to abdicate, ending the Pōmare dynasty that had ruled since 1788. In exchange for his kingdom, he received a pension and was...
1866
Legendary sharpshooter Annie Oakley was born in rural Ohio
Born Phoebe Ann Mosey, she would become one of the most famous entertainers in American history with Buffalo Bill's Wild West show. She could hit a pl...