May 29 highlights from world history and history
A roundup of notable events on May 29 across history including Hillary and Norgay summiting Everest in 1953, Charles II restoration in 1660, Patrick Henry denouncing the Stamp Act, Rhode Island’s ratification in 1790, Wisconsin’s statehood in 1848, Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring premiere in 1913, JFK’s birth in 1917, WWI veterans march in 1932, Rosie the Riveter on The Saturday Evening Post in 1943, Tom Bradley’s 1973 mayoral win, the 1985 Brussels Cup Final disaster, and Atlantis returning from a space mission a decade ago.
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Edmund Hillary
New Zealand
Tensing Norgay
Nepal
England
Charles II
Patrick Henry
Virginia
House of Burgesses
Rhode Island
Wisconsin
Igor Stravinsky
Vaslav Nijinsky
Paris
United States
John F. Kennedy
Brookline
Mass
Washington
Norman Rockwell
Rosie the Riveter
Saturday Evening Post
Tom Bradley
Los Angeles
Sam Yort
Brussels
Belgium
Atlantis
International Space Station
Bible Verse Rejoice with Those Who Rejoice
A brief quotation from Romans 12 15 invites readers to share joy with others and to empathize with their sorrows, encouraging communal support and mutual care in daily life.
Texas Citizens Bank opens on Baker Road
The grand opening event features Duncan Stewart CEO and Chairman center with Constable Bill Bailey on the left and Mike Cornett bank president on the right. The ceremony marks the new bank’s first day of operation on Baker Road.
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Duncan Stewart
Bill Bailey
Mike Cornett
Texas Citizens Bank
Baker Road
Baytown Little Theatre sets final rounds for My Fair Lady auditions
BLT announces open auditions for August production of My Fair Lady at Lee College Performing Arts Center. Auditions run Sunday 2 and 7 pm, Monday 7 pm, Tuesday 7 pm for performers 14 and older. 54 roles include 24 women and 29 men. tickets on baytown littletheater.org, with sales already ahead of last year.
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Baytown Little Theater
Lee College Performing Arts Center
BLT
Jim Wadzinski
Wadzinski
Baytown
Littletheater.org
Correction corrects softball game player name
A May 28 softball story on McNeese State against Texas State misidentified Leah Boatright as Leah Trousdale. The error is corrected in this notice.
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McNeese
Fifth Grade Graduation Sparks Mixed Emotions at SFA Elementary
A parent reflects on Memorial Day, heat, and family life as Erin nears fifth grade graduation at Stephen F. Austin Elementary. The writer recalls years of school routines, temperament changes, and the bittersweet anticipation of moving on to new chapters while preparing to celebrate a milestone.
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U.S
Erin
Stephen F. Austin
SFA Elementary
Southeast drenched by storms as high pressure rests Northeast
Weather summary indicates mfg forms will drench the Southeast while a dry day rules the Northeast Midwest and Southwest. Rain and embedded thunderstorms impact the northern Rockies and Plains with the morning to evening timing across metropolitan areas like Aldine Houston Kingwood Baytown and Trinity River region.
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Midwest
Rockies
Plains
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LC Performing Arts Center
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Amarillo
Austin
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el Paso
Victoria
Oda
Conroe
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Lumberton
Pasadena
Anahuac
Winnie
Alvin
Angleton
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High Island
Tait Crystal Beach
Galveston
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A.Q
Texas Commission On
Point Barrow
Trinity Bay
Sun
Liberty
Moss Bluff
Remayor
USAIN
Methodist
San Jacinto Methodist Hospital
Diabetes Support Group
Laura Weldon
Garth
Garth Road
Family Dentistry
Goose Creek
San Jacinto Mall
Hablamos Espafol
Singing-Dentist.com
Truitt Eae
Davis
Yahoo.com
Tae Baytown
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