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Famous Pioneer Born on 6/29
Born under Cancer (♋ Cancer), possessing unique vision and inspiration.
"We should consider every day lost on which we have not danced at least once."
—— Cancer Pioneer
The Thinker
The Thinker is a world-class museum collection item preserved at Musée Rodin.
Auguste Rodin (Bronze sculpture)
Historical Milestone of 6/29
On this day in history (6/29), significant global milestones and breakthroughs were recorded across science, culture, and human society.
Actress Jayne Mansfield (pictured), 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 injuries.
Jayne Mansfield was an American actress, Playboy Playmate, and singer. Mansfield was a sex symbol of the 1950s and early 1960s, and was known for her numerous publicity stunts, her buxom figure, and her personal life.
The Soyuz 11 spacecraft experienced uncontrolled decompression during preparations for reentry, killing Soviet cosmonauts Vladislav Volkov, Georgy Dobrovolsky and Viktor Patsayev—the only human deaths to have occurred in space.
Soyuz 11 was the only crewed mission to board the world's first space station, Salyut 1. The crew – Georgy Dobrovolsky, Vladislav Volkov, and Viktor Patsayev – arrived at the space station on 7 June 1971, and departed on 29 June 1971. The mission ended in disaster when the crew capsule depressurised during preparations for re-entry, killing the three-person crew. The crew members of Soyuz 11 are the only humans to have died in space.
Atlantis became the first U.S. Space Shuttle to dock with the Russian space station Mir as part of the Shuttle–Mir program.
Space Shuttle Atlantis is a retired Space Shuttle orbiter vehicle which belongs to NASA, the spaceflight and space exploration agency of the United States. Atlantis was manufactured by the Rockwell International company in Southern California and was delivered to the Kennedy Space Center in Eastern Florida in April 1985. Atlantis is the fourth operational and the second-to-last Space Shuttle built. Its maiden flight was STS-51-J made from October 3 to 7, 1985.
Matt_Rempe Born
Matthew Rempe is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a centre for the New York Rangers of the National Hockey League. He was drafted by the Rangers in the sixth round of the 2020 NHL entry draft. Standing 6 ft 9 in tall, Rempe is one of the tallest players ever to play in the NHL.
「Matthew Rempe is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is a centre for the Ne...」
—— Matt_Rempe
An overloaded balcony collapsed in Chicago, United States, killing 13 people and injuring 57 others.
On June 29, 2003, an overloaded balcony collapsed during a party in a Chicago, Illinois, apartment building, killing thirteen people and seriously injuring fifty-seven others. It was the deadliest porch collapse in American history.
Jude_Bellingham Born
Jude Victor William Bellingham is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Real Madrid and the England national team. Regarded as one of the best players in the world, he is known for his athleticism and ball-winning ability.
「Jude Victor William Bellingham is an English professional footballer who plays as a m...」
—— Jude_Bellingham
Sam_Lavagnino Born
Sam Lavagnino is an American actor and YouTuber. He is best known for his roles as Catbug in Bravest Warriors, young Grizz in We Bare Bears, Rolly in the first three seasons of Puppy Dog Pals, and Mr. Muffin in asdfmovie.
「Sam Lavagnino is an American actor and YouTuber. He is best known for his roles as Ca...」
—— Sam_Lavagnino
Casey_Phair Born
Casey Yu-Jin Phair is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a striker for Angel City FC of the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) and the South Korea national team. Phair was the youngest player ever to feature in a FIFA Women's World Cup, having made her debut at the age of 16 years and 26 days in 2023. A Korean American who was raised in the United States, she was the first multiracial footballer to play for South Korea at a World Cup.
「Casey Yu-Jin Phair is a South Korean professional footballer who plays as a striker f...」
—— Casey_Phair
Apple Inc. releases its first mobile phone, the iPhone.
Apple Inc. is an American multinational technology company headquartered in Cupertino, California, in Silicon Valley, and known for consumer electronics, software and online services. Founded in 1976 as Apple Computer Company by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne, the company was incorporated by Jobs and Wozniak as Apple Computer, Inc. the following year. Its current name was adopted in 2007 as the company expanded its focus from computers to consumer electronics. Apple is one of the Big Tech companies.
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Reddit banned r/The_Donald, a pro-Trump subreddit, for rule violations and antagonizing the company.
Reddit is an American proprietary social news aggregation and forum social media platform. Registered users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, images, and videos, which are then voted up or down by other members. Posts are organized by subject into user-created boards called "subreddits". Submissions with more upvotes appear towards the top of their subreddit and, if they receive enough upvotes, ultimately on the site's front page. Reddit administrators moderate the communities. Moderation is also conducted by subreddit-specific moderators, who are unpaid volunteers. It is operated by Reddit, Inc., based in San Francisco.
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