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- 38th Tour de France won by Hugo Koblet of Switzerland
Famous Birthdays
- Dan Driessen, American baseball player
- Dean Pitchford, American songwriter ("Fame"; "Let's Hear It For The Boy"), and screenwriter (Footloose), born in Honolulu, Hawaii
- Deborah Pryce, American lawyer and politician (Rep-R-Ohio 1993-2009), born in Warren, Ohio
- Nancie Banks (née Manzuk), American jazz singer (Charlie Byrd; Lionel Hampton) and big band bandleader, born in Morgantown, West Virginia (d. 2002)
About July 29, 1951
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 72 years, 8 months and 22 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Leo
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