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June 29 in recent years ... 1915 – The North Saskatchewan River flood of 1915 is the worst flood in Edmonton history. ... "Historical Events on June 29". OnThisDay.com.
June 29, 2012-August 2012. Event on July 26 was the third derecho in 4 weeks to impact west-central Ohio. June 2012 North American derecho. June 29–30, 2012. aka "Ring of Fire Derecho", passed through nine states from Indiana to New Jersey, cutting power to millions [ 35] June 12–13, 2013 derecho series.
1950 – The United States defeated England during the FIFA World Cup in one of the greatest upsets in the competition's history. 1967 – Actress Jayne Mansfield, her boyfriend Sam Brody, and their driver were killed in a car accident outside of New Orleans, while her children Miklós, Zoltán, and Mariska Hargitay escaped with only minor ...
June 21, 1940 (Friday) The Italian invasion of France began with an offensive in the Alps at 5:30 a.m. amid a freak snowstorm. 32 Italian divisions under the overall command of Crown Prince Umberto attacked 3 French divisions commanded by René Olry, but failed to make much progress.
June 6, 1944 (Tuesday) D-Day: Operation Overlord commenced with the crossing of nearly 160,000 Allied troops over the English Channel to land on the beaches of Normandy, France. The battle for Pointe du Hoc resulted in Allied victory, while the Battle of Merville Gun Battery was fought to inconclusive result. The British executed the capture of ...
1952 ( MCMLII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1952nd year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 952nd year of the 2nd millennium, the 52nd year of the 20th century, and the 3rd year of the 1950s decade. 1952 Summer Olympic Games.
June 16, 1989 (Friday) At about 7 a.m., three bank robbers, one of them disguised as a security guard, took four employees and police officer Daniel C. O'Connell hostage at the City National Bank of Florida in Hallandale, Florida. Police Lt. David H. Miles arrived on scene and a shootout ensued.
1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1996th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 996th year of the 2nd millennium, the 96th year of the 20th century, and the 7th year of the 1990s decade. 1996 was designated as: