May 29: International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers; Democracy Day in Nigeria
Jenny Lind
- 1453 – With the conquest of Constantinople, the Byzantine Empire fell to the Ottomans.
- 1852 – Swedish operatic soprano Jenny Lind (pictured) concluded a successful concert tour of the US under the management of showman P. T. Barnum.
- 1913 – During the premiere of Igor Stravinsky's ballet The Rite of Spring at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris, the avant-garde nature of the music and choreography caused a near-riot in the audience.
- 1954 – The first annual Bilderberg Group meeting of leaders from European countries and the United States took place in Oosterbeek, Netherlands.
- 1982 – Falklands War: Approximately 1,000 Argentine troops surrendered, ending the Battle of Goose Green.
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