On This Day - July 29, A Shot of History

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1954 – "Fellowship of the Ring" 1st volume of "Lord of the Rings" by J. R. R. Tolkien is published.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fellowship_of_the_Ring
https://www.flickr.com/photos/45909111@N00/8750380204
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrJJ6ncp1fc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DV6trOl5VkE

1981 – Fernando Alonso, Spanish race car driver, is born.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fernando_Alonso
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWIPNedZJjc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7B0BYu27b8

1958 – NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) is created by the National Aeronautics and Space Act.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyUQ9JC8QgQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ic4G-8qX_bk

1981 – Over 700 million people watch the wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Lady Diana Spencer at St Paul's Cathedral in London.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedding_of_Charles,_Prince_of_Wales,_and_Lady_Diana_Spencer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8cniGcg2xU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vayTFmrWo4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlprozGcs80

Produced by Anne-Sophie Goninet