June 29: on this day in history

Historical events

1. 1534Jacques Cartier reached Prince Edward Island, now a Canadian province.
2. 1620The English Crown issued a decree banning tobacco cultivation in England.
3. 1888An excerpt from Handel's oratorio 'Israel in Egypt' was recorded on a phonograph as one of the earliest music recordings.
4. 1927The US Army's 'Bird of Paradise' became the first aircraft to fly from California to Hawaii.
5. 1956US President Eisenhower signed the law providing for a nationwide interstate highway network.

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