Today in History, June 29th:

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Highlights of this day in history: The U.S. Supreme Court effectively voids state death penalty laws; Jerusalem reunified under Israeli control after the Six-Day War; Singer Rosemary Clooney and actress Katharine Hepburn die.

Other notable June 29th events include:

1534 – Jacques Cartier makes the European discovery of Prince Edward Island.

1613 – The Globe Theatre in London, England burns to the ground.

1888 – First (known) recording of classical music, Handel’s “Israel in Egypt,” made on a wax cylinder.

1956 – The Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956 is signed, officially creating the United States Interstate Highway System.