29 May in History

363 A.D.--The Roman Emperor, Julian, defeats the Sassanid Persians at the Battle of Ctesiphon.

1660--Charles II Stewart is crowned King of England and of the Scots, resoring the monarchy after the Protectorate.

1727--Peter II Romanov is crowned Czar of Russia.

1780--American Revolution.  After the Battle of Waxhaws, Lieutenant Colonel Tarleton massacres 113 continentals who had surrendered.

1790--Rhode Island becomes the 13th State to ratify the Constitution, and the 13th state to be admitted to the Union.

1848--Wisconsin becomes the 30th State to be admitted to the Union.

1867--The Austro-Hungarian Empire is formed, and Franz Josef is crowned as Emperor, and King of Hungary.

1919--Einstien's Theory of Relativity is tested (and later proved) by Eddington's observation of a total solar eclipse in Principe, and by Crommelin in Sobral, Ceara, Brazil.

1940--The first flight of the Chance-Vought F4U Corsair is completed.

1945--The first combat flight of the Consolidated B-32 Dominator is completed.

1999--The Space Shuttle Discovery docks for the first time at the International Space Station.

2004--The World War II Memorial is dedicated in Washington, D.C.