Once Upon A Time – June 29 – 1613 – Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre Burns Down During Performance Of “Henry VIII”

1613 Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London, burns down during a performance of “Henry VIII”

1900 The Imperial Chinese Court issues what is essentially a declaration of war against foreigners in China blaming them for hostilities and giving license to the Boxers for even greater ferocity

1964 Civil Rights Act of 1964 passes after an 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

Historical Events Today Events in 2023
Today in Film & TV
1964 NBC approves Gene Roddenberry’s script for pilot episode of “Star Trek” titled “The Cage”

Today in Music
1888 First (known) recording of classical music made, Handel’s “Israel in Egypt” on wax cylinder

Today in Sport
1958 FIFA World Cup Final, Råsunda Stadium, Stockholm, Sweden: Vavá & Pelé each score 2 goals as Brazil beats Sweden, 5-2

More Facts…
1900 World’s first female diocesan Anglican bishop, Dr Penny Jamieson, appointed in New Zealand

Famous Weddings
1822 Nephew of Napoleon, biologist and ornithologist Prince Charles Bonaparte marries cousin Zenaide Bonaparte

1854 English Novelist and author of “Jane Eyre” Charlotte Brontë marries curate Arthur Bell Nicholls

1931 Actress Mary Astor (25) weds Dr. Franklyn Thorpe