Significant Historical Events on July 29: From USS Forrestal Accident to Drew Peterson Sentencing

July 29 marks notable incidents including a deadly naval accident and a high-profile sentencing, alongside key cultural and political milestones.

In 1967, an accidental rocket launch on the USS Forrestal led to a fire killing 134 service members.
Former police officer Drew Peterson received an additional 40-year sentence in 2016 for plotting to kill a prosecutor.
The Arc de Triomphe was inaugurated in Paris in 1836.
The first volume of JRR Tolkien’s 'The Lord of the Rings' was published in 1954.
NASA was established by President Eisenhower in 1958.