History in 29th Jul

NASA created

Congress enacts legislation establishing the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
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GM buys Cadillac

General Motors acquires Cadillac.
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Belle Boyd captured

Confederate spy Belle Boyd is captured and detained at the Old Capitol Prison in Washington, DC.
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101st Airborne in Vietnam

The 101st Airborne arrives in Vietnam.
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Sinking of USS Indianapolis

Japanese submarine I-58 torpedoes the USS Indianapolis, capsizing the ship and sinking it in twelve minutes. The event marks the single greatest loss of life in U.S. naval history.
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