Unix Timestamp: 1088467200
Tuesday, June 29. 2004, 12:00:00 AM UTC

The Chinese Shenzhou 9 space capsule lands safely with all three astronauts aboard. //www.washingtonpost.com/world/chinese-capsule-with-3-astronauts-aboard-returns-to-earth-from-space-module-mission/2012/06/28/gJQAYobHAW_story.html (AP via "Washington Post")

Six people are killed in a train derailment in East Java, Indonesia. //www.thejakartaglobe.com/home/breaking-news-train-derailment-in-east-java-kills-six/383211 ("Jakarta Globe") //edition.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/asiapcf/06/29/indonesia.train.accident/?fbid=Dxrzb6Q-4_O (CNN)

Bernard Madoff is sentenced to 150 years in prison for investment fraud. //www.nytimes.com/2009/06/30/business/30madoff.html?_r=1hp ("The New York Times")

A ship arrives in North Korea carrying food aid from the United States as part of a deal between North Korea, the US and the United Nations. //edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/06/29/nk.food/ (CNN)

A balcony collapse in Chicago kills 13.

"Morrison v. Olson": The United States Supreme Court upholds the law allowing special prosecutors to investigate suspected crimes by executive branch officials.

South Korean president Roh Tae-Woo makes a speech promising a wide program of nationwide reforms, the result of June Democracy Movement.

Argentina defeats West Germany 3–2 to win the 1986 FIFA World Cup.

Vigdis Finnbogadottir is elected president of Iceland, making her the first woman democratically elected as head of state.

Seychelles gains independence from the United Kingdom.

"Furman v. Georgia": The Supreme Court of the United States rules that capital punishment is unconstitutional.

Manx Radio commences broadcasting from Douglas, Isle of Man after receiving its first Low power broadcast licence from the United Kingdom's General Post Office.

Brazil beats Sweden 5–2 to win the football World Cup.

Finnish contestant Armi Kuusela wins the title of Miss Universe.

Czechoslovakia cedes Carpathian Ruthenia to the Soviet Union.

The Holocaust ndash The deportation of Hungarian Jews to Auschwitz and other Nazi concentration cs begins.

WWII: The German Eleventh Army under Erich von Manstein takes Sevastopol, although fighting rages until July 9.

Ford 9N tractor with Ferguson hydraulic three-point hitch first demonstrated at Dearborn, Michigan.

United States Maritime Commission formed

The Representation of the People Act 1928 becomes law, extending the right to vote to all women in the United Kingdom.

1928 Democratic National Convention: At the Democratic National Convention in Houston, New York Governor Alfred E. Smith becomes the first Catholic nominated by a major political party for President of the United States.

Jenkins Laboratories' "W3XK" station begins broadcasting on 6.42 MHz using 48 lines.

A total eclipse of the sun took place over Wales, northern England, southern Scotland, Norway, northern Sweden, northmost Finland, and the northmost extremes of Russia. This eclipse barely missed the southern edge of Ireland.

Arthur Meighen returns to office as Prime Minister of Canada.

Santa Barbara Earthquake of 1925: A 6.8 earthquake destroys downtown Santa Barbara, California.

The Second Balkan War begins.

The Automobile Association is founded in the United Kingdom.

The 1904 Moscow tornado occurs.

June 30 ndash First Inter-Parliamentary Conference held.

Handel's "Israel in Egypt" is recorded onto wax cylinder at The Crystal Palace, it being the earliest known recording of classical music.

The United Retail Federation is established in Brisbane.

France annexes Tahiti.

The "Daily Telegraph" begins publication.

William Fraser Tolmie experiences an earthquake at Fort Nisqually. His journal entry records the first written eyewitness account of an earthquake in the Puget Sound region.

A Level 5 tornado hits Woldegk, Germany.

Seven Years\\\' War ndash Siege of Fort St Philip at Port Mahon: The British garrison in Minorca surrenders to the French after two months' siege by Armand de Vignerot du Plessis.

Catherine of Ricci (b. 1522) is canonized.

John Thurloe is released from custody.

Papal Conclave of 1623: Pope Urban VIII (Maffeo Barberini) succeeds Pope Gregory XV as the 235th pope.

July ndash The ship "Anne" arrives from England at New Plymouth (Plymouth Colony), carrying more settlers, followed a week or two later by the "Little James".

Thirty Years\\\' War: Chased by the Count of Tilly's army, Christian of Brunswick's army attempts to flee to the Dutch Republic. Tilly's army catches Brunswick five miles from the border. In the resulting Battle of Stadtlohn, Christian's army is destroyed.

Thirty Years' War: Chased by the Count of Tilly's army, Christian of Brunswick's army attempts to flee to the Dutch Republic. Tilly's army catches Brunswick five miles from the border. In the resulting Battle of Stadtlohn, Christian's army is destroyed.

Première of Pedro Calderón de la Barca's first play, "Amor, honor y poder", at the Court of Habsburg Spain.

Fire destroys London's famed Globe Theatre.

July ndash Algonquian princess Pocahontas meets English colonist John Rolfe in Henricus, Virginia during her captivity. Reverend Alexander Whitaker converts her to Christianity. She adopts the name Rebecca.

July ndash Killing of the hated encomenderoPedro de Avendaño and two other Spaniards triggered the Second Great Rebellion of the Mapuche in the Arauco War.

Erik XIV is crowned King of Sweden.

Jacques Cartier discover Prince Edward Island, Canada.

r June 30 ndash The first document is fully written in Romanian: the letter of Neacşu, a trader from Câmpulung, to Johannes Benkner, the mayor of Braşov, warning that the Ottoman Empire is preparing its troops to cross into Wallachia and Transylvania the script used is Romanian Cyrillic.

Skanderbeg defeats an Ottoman army at the battle of Torvioll.

supposed date of Venerable Macarius' Miracle of the Moose, according to Russian hagiographers.

Henry VII, Holy Roman Emperor is crowned in the Lateran Palace due to St Peter's Basilica being occupied by Romans hostile to him.

Spain: Córdoba is taken by the Castillan troops from the emir Ibn Hud al-Yamadi as part of the movement of Reconquista.ref name=linehan1999

Battle of Inab: Nur ad-Din Zangi defeats the Principality of Antioch.

Vikram Chola becomes regent of the Chola kingdom.

Battle of Kennagal: The Hoysala Empire defeats the Chalukya.

August ndash Abdallah, son of the Aghlabid emir Ibrahim II, represses a revolt of his Muslim subjects and then initiates a caign against the last Byzantine strongholds in Sicily.ref name=Bréhier /

July ndash soon after the death of his wife Zoe Zaoutzaina, the Byzantine emperor Leo VI the Wise marries Eudokia Baïana.Theodora Antonopoulou //books.google.fr/books?id=U9SzVoeMgpMCpg=PA6 "The Homilies of the Emperor Leo VI" BRILL, 1997 ISBN 978-90-04-10814-1

the Venetians repel the Magyar raiders at Rialto.Enrico Guidoni //books.google.fr/books?id=wSXgb7zADYoCpg=PA104 "La ville européenne: formation et signification du quatrième au onzième siècle" Editions Mardaga, 1981 ISBN 978-2-87009-133-3

A merchant from the Roman Empire called Qin Lun by the Chinese, arrives in Jiaozhi (modern Hanoi) and is taken to see Sun Quan, king of Eastern Wu, who requests him to make a report on his native country and people. He is given an escort for the return trip including a present of ten male and ten female blackish-coloured dwarfs. However, the officer in charge of the Chinese escort dies and Qin Lun has to continue his journey home alone.//depts.washington.edu/uwch/silkroad/texts/weilue/weilue.html An annotated translation of the "Weilue"

The Empire of Parthia falls.

Cao Pi dies after a illness, his son Cao Rui succeeds him as emperor of the Kingdom of Wei.

King Ardashir I, ruler of the Sassanid dynasty, defeats Artabanus IV and is crowned King of Kings of the Persian Empire. Beginning of the 400 year-reign of the Sassanid Empire.