Here’s a look at what happened on this day, 29 May, throughout history. We remember the news, events, and people that influenced the course of history forever.

ON THIS DAY: 29 MAY

2012 | A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck northern Italy near Bologna, killing at least 24 people.

2008 | A doublet earthquake, of combined magnitude 6.1, struck Iceland near the town of Selfoss, and at least 30 people were injured.

2001 | The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the disabled golfer Casey Martin can use a cart to ride in tournaments.

1993 | The Miss Sarajevo beauty pageant was held in war-torn Sarajevo drawing global attention to the plight of its citizens.

1989 | Signing of an agreement between Egypt and the United States, allowed the manufacture of parts of the F-16 jet fighter plane in Egypt.

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