On This Day in History June 29, 2019

Historical Events 1613  Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London, England, burns down during a performance of "Henry VIII" 1900  The Imperial Chinese Court issues what is essentially a declaration of war against the foreigners in China and blames hostilities on them, giving license to Boxers for even greater ferocity 1949  South Africa begins implementing apartheid; no mixed marriages 1964  Civil Rights Act of 1964 passed after 83-day filibuster in the US Senate 1966  Vietnam War: US planes bomb the North Vietnamese capital Hanoi and the port city of Haiphong for the first time 1994  US reopens Guantanamo Naval Base to process refugees More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Little Eva (1943 - 2003) Richard Lewis 72nd Birthday Robert Evans 89th Birthday More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Katharine Hepburn (1907 - 2003) Lana Turner (1921 - 1995) More Famous Deaths