Also on This Day in History May 29
Discover what happened on May 29 with HISTORY's summaries of major events, anniversaries,
famous births and notable deaths.
Births on This Day, May 29
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1736
Patrick Henry
American lawyer and politician who was the 1st Governor of Virginia
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1917
John F. Kennedy
American Navy lieutenant and politician who became the 35th President of the United States
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1826
Ebenezer Butterick
American inventor (tissue paper dress pattern)
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1941
Doug Scott
English mountaineer (first ascent of south-west face of Mount Everest)
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1959
Rupert Everett
English actor and novelist (My Best Friends Wedding)
Deaths on This Day, May 29
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2024
Winfield Scott
American General, lawyer, and politician
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2005
Frederick Page
English aircraft designer and executive (CEO British Aerospace Aircraft Group)
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2017
Manuel Noriega
Panamanian general and dictator
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2013
Henekh "Henry" Morgentaler
Polish-Canadian gynecologist, abortion rights advocate, and Holocaust survivor
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2011
Ferenc Mádl
Hungarian politician, President of Hungary
1790
Rhode Island is admitted as the 13th U.S. State
Rhode Island became the 13th state to join the Union in the United States. It ratified the Constitution on May 29, 1790.
1848
Wisconsin becomes 30th US state
On May 29, 1848, Wisconsin was admitted as the 30th state in the United States. After the constitutional convention, Congress passed the Enabling Act, granting Wisconsin the authority to draft a state constitution and join the Union.
1968
US Truth in Lending Act signed into law
The Truth in Lending Act (TILA) was signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on May 29, 1968.
2004
The World War II Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C
The National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., was indeed dedicated on Saturday, May 29, 2004. This memorial honors the 16 million people who served in the armed forces of the United States during World War II, the more than 400,000 who died, and the millions of civilians who supported the war effort from home.