June 29: What Happened on This Day in History

• 2022: In a landmark legal proceeding, the trial for the November 2015 Paris terrorist attacks concluded, with Salah Abdeslam and 19 other defendants convicted of terrorism and murder. Abdeslam received an exceptional 30-year prison sentence, marking one of the most significant terrorism trials in modern French judicial history.
• 2019: U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan, to negotiate a temporary trade truce. The leaders agree to restart trade talks, with the U.S. allowing American companies to sell non-sensitive technology to Huawei, while China commits to purchasing more agricultural products from the United States.
• 2007: George McCorkle, founding member of The Marshall Tucker Band, passes away. Born in 1947, McCorkle was a significant figure in the Southern rock music scene.
• 2005: The United States House of Representatives approved a $1.17 billion funding bill for Amtrak for fiscal year 2006, which was less than the original $2 billion Amtrak requested. The funding was approved as an amendment to a transportation and treasury bill. Notably, the House removed a provision that would have required Amtrak to cease passenger train service on economically unprofitable routes. At the time of this event, the Senate had not yet approved the funding.
• 2003: A devastating porch collapse in Chicago resulted in the tragic death of thirteen people. The incident highlighted serious structural safety concerns and prompted investigations into building maintenance and construction standards in urban residential areas.
• 2001: Mary Barnes, a notable artist and writer known for her significant contributions to the arts, passed away at the age of 78. Her work explored complex themes of personal expression and human experience, leaving a lasting impact on contemporary artistic discourse.
• 1996: The Prince's Trust organized a massive concert in Hyde Park, London, attracting 150,000 attendees. The legendary rock group The Who headlined the event, marking their first public performance since 1989, symbolizing a significant musical reunion.
• 1980: The musical 'Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street' closes at the Uris Theater in New York City after an impressive 557-performance run, solidifying its place in Broadway history.
• 1979: The eleventh James Bond film, 'Moonraker', starring Roger Moore, premiered in theaters across the United States. The movie, based on Ian Fleming's novel, featured a space-themed plot that capitalized on the era's growing interest in space exploration.
• 1974: A significant military coup occurred in Ethiopia, representing a major political upheaval in the country's governance and marking a critical moment of political transition.

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June 29th marks the 180th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (or the 181st in case of leap years).

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June 29th is the 29th day of the month of June.

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The zodiac sign associated with June 29th is Cancer according to the Western Zodiac.

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