June 29 in History

• 1534

  June 29, 1534:

  Prince Edward Island, located off Canada’s coast is discovered by Jacques Cartier, a French mariner.

• 1613

  June 29, 1613:

  The Globe Theatre in London is accidentally burnt down by a canon during a performance of “Henry VIII” by Shakespeare.

• 1958

  June 29, 1958:

  Brazil wins its first FIFA World Cup with Pelé emerging as the star of the tournament.

• 1967

  June 29, 1967:

  A car crash kills American actress Jayne Mansfield.

• June 29, 1967:

  Guitarist and songwriter Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones fame is sentenced to a year in prison for allowing cannabis to be smoked in his house.

• 1972

  June 29, 1972:

  The United States Supreme Court rules the death penalty as unconstitutional.

• 2001

  June 29, 2001:

  Celebrated Boston allergist Dirk Greineder is found guilty of the murder of his wife, Mabel.

• June 29, 2001:

  The Steven Spielberg-directed film, “A.I. Artificial Intelligence” is released in theatres.

• 2007

  June 29, 2007:

  The iPhone is released on the market for sale.

• 2009

  June 29, 2009:

  Bernie Madoff, a hedge fund investment manager is sentenced to 150 years in prison for operating a Ponzi scheme.