On this day: May 29

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1981 • neutral • 5 views

Diana Spencer Marries Prince Charles at St. Paul's Cathedral

St. Paul’s Cathedral exterior and surrounding crowd on 29 May 1981 during the wedding procession; flags and period-appropriate vehicles visible, no close-up identifiable faces.

On 29 May 1981, Lady Diana Spencer married Charles, Prince of Wales, in a globally watched ceremony at St. Paul’s Cathedral, marking one of the late 20th century’s most prominent royal weddings.

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1953 • neutral • 5 views

First Successful Ascent of Mount Everest Announced

Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay's 1953 Everest expedition route area: snowy high-altitude ridge near the South Col with ice walls and tents, low-angled sunlight, climbers' equipment and ropes visible; no identifiable faces.

On 29 May 1953 British climbers Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached the summit of Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth, marking the first widely recognized successful ascent. The achievement capped the 1953 British Everest Expedition led by John Hunt.

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1985 • neutral • 4 views

Heysel Stadium Disaster: 39 Fans Killed in 1985 Tragedy

Crowded concrete terraces of Heysel Stadium in 1980s style showing a packed stadium exterior and entrance ramps; no identifiable faces.

On 29 May 1985, a crowd crush and subsequent wall collapse at Brussels’ Heysel Stadium during the European Cup final between Juventus and Liverpool resulted in 39 deaths and hundreds injured, marking one of football’s darkest moments.

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