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ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
Monday 29th June 2026
This is day 180 of the year with 185 remaining. This is week 27 and there are 179 days till Christmas.    
UK & World News
2002 The 'Second Battle of Yeongpyeong' occurs between North and South Korea following a similar incident in 1999. 19 people are killed.1995 The Sampoong department store collapse occurs in South Korea due to structural failure. 502 people are killed.1994 Charles Mountbatten-Windsor crash lands his mother's plane on the island of Islay in Scotland after he takes the controls.1984 Michael Telling is convicted of the muder of his American wife who's headless body was found near Exeter in September 1983.1976 The Seychelles declares independence from the UK and will become a member of the Commonwealth.1974 Latvian dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov requests political asylum from the Russian dictatorship while on tour with the Bolshoi in Canada.1971 The crew of Russian Soyuz 11 die after undocking from the Salyut 1 space station when a valve fails causing decompression.
   

Music & Entertainment
2015 Heathrow Terminal 1 which was the largest terminal in Europe when opened in 1969 is closed due to the expansion of Terminal 2.2007 Apple sell the first Iphone in the US with no 3G, GPS or MMS. It wont be generally available in the UK until the 3GS fixes that in 2009.1992 BT install their 100000th payphone with a ceremony at Dunsop Bridge after the village was named closest to centre of the British Isles.1980 The Splodgenessabounds hit 'Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps Please' reaches a UK chart peak of number 7.
   

Birthdays
1977 Zuleikha Robinson, British actress who played 'Yves' in 'The Lone Gunmen' which predicted the 11th September attacks.1964 Stedman Pearson, British singer best known from hit group Five Star. Died 10th March 2025.1962 Amanda Donohoe, British actress best known at age 16 for dating Adam Ant and appearing in his videos.1949 Richard James Burgess, British musician and singer best known from 'Landscape' who had hits including 'Einstein a Go-Go'.1938 Ron Brown, British Labour MP best known for damaging the mace and being expelled for theft. Died 3rd August 2007.1919 Slim Pickens, American actor best known from TV and movies such as Dr Strangelove and Blazing Saddles. Died 8th December 1983.1903 Alan Blumlein, British engineer who invented stereo, the 405 line TV system and radar systems. Died 7th June 1942.
   

Deaths
2026 Penelope Keith, British actress best known from the 1979-1981 BBC1 comedy series 'To the Manor Born'. Born 2nd April 1940.2025 Sandy Gall, British journalist and news presenter best known from ITN news. Born 1st October 1927.2002 Rose M Clooney, American singer who originally recorded 'This Ole House'. Born 23rd May 1928.1995 Lana Turner, American actress and model best known from hit movies from the 1930s to 1970s. Born 8th February 1921.1933 Fatty Arbuckle, American film star who's career was destroyed after he was accused of murder. Born 24th March 1887.
   


   

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