1929 - First high-speed jet wind tunnel is completed in Langley Field, VA.
1927 - First flight: West Coast to Hawaii
1888 - The first (known) recording of classical music is made in Handel's Israel in Egypt.
This Day in Business 1956 - President Eisenhower creates the interstates - opening up highways allowing business to more easily get done and people to more easily find work.
This Day in Entertainment 1990 - Sweeney Todd, the Broadway Musical, closes at Uris Theater in New York.
This Day in Geography 1534 - Prince Edward Island is discovered by French explorer Jacques Cartier.
This Day in Sports 1990 - Two no-hitters in one day, thrown by both Dave Stewart and Fernando Valenzuela.
June 29th Holiday Veterans Day (Netherlands) - Honors the sacrifice and accomplishment of military veterans.
Today's Famous Birthdays Battle Craig Ferguson vs Dennis Hopper - Who do you like more?
