Date
Tue 29 Jul 2025
1565 - Mary Queen of Scots marries her cousin, Lord Darnley.
1588 - Sir Francis Drake, having been told of the sighting of the Spanish Armada, puts to sea with the English fleet.
1754 - The first international boxing match was held. The 25-minute match was won when Jack Slack of Britain knocked out Jean Petit from France.
1948 - The first Olympic Games since the Second World War opens at Wembley
1958 - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was authorized by the U.S. Congress.
1968 - Pope Paul VI reaffirmed the Roman Catholic Church's stance against artificial methods of birth control.
1981 - England's Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer were married.
1588 - Sir Francis Drake, having been told of the sighting of the Spanish Armada, puts to sea with the English fleet.
1754 - The first international boxing match was held. The 25-minute match was won when Jack Slack of Britain knocked out Jean Petit from France.
1948 - The first Olympic Games since the Second World War opens at Wembley
1958 - The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) was authorized by the U.S. Congress.
1968 - Pope Paul VI reaffirmed the Roman Catholic Church's stance against artificial methods of birth control.
1981 - England's Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer were married.