Historical Events
Event of Interest
Former South African President Jacob Zuma sentenced to 15 months in prison on contempt of court charges
- Lytton, British Columbia, records Canada's highest-ever temperature of 49.6C (121.3F), before being destroyed by a wildfire the next day
- World's first known plague victim identified in the remains of a 5,000-year-old hunter-gatherer in Latvia [1]
Famous Weddings
- WWE stars Becky Lynch and Seth Rollins marry
Famous Deaths
- Carlos Vilar, Argentine sailor (Snipe World Championships gold 1948, 51), dies from COVID-19 at 91
- Donald Rumsfeld, American politician (US Congress, 1963-69; Nixon Whitehouse, 1969-74; Secretary of Defense, 1975-77 & 2001-06), dies at 88
- Goolam Rajah, South African cricket administrator (manager RSA national team 1991-2011), dies from COVID-19 at 74
- John Lawton, British rock singer (Lucifer's Friend, 1970-76, 1981-82, 2014–21; Uriah Heep, 1977-79), dies at 74
- Stuart Damon [Zonis], American stage and screen actor (General Hospital, 1977-2007 - "Dr. Alan Quartermaine"), dies of kidney failure at 84
- Yitzhak "Vicky" Peretz, Israeli soccer striker (40 caps; Maccabi Tel Aviv, Strasbourg, Rennes), dies at 68
Died in 2021 2021 Highlights
About June 29, 2021
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 2 years and 10 months
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Cancer
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#1 Song: Good 4 U - Olivia Rodrigo
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