What happened on 29 May?

13 events from the Ever-When timeline, ranked by how much they mattered.

1. 1913 Stravinsky's Rite of Spring premieres Ballet that caused a riot at its Paris premiere; turning point of musical modernism.
2. 1660 Restoration of Charles II Charles II returns from exile; monarchy, House of Lords and Church of England restored after the Cromwellian republic.
3. 1660 Reign of Charles II Reign of Charles II (1660-1685) as monarch of England (later Britain/UK).
4. 1453 The final assault Three waves break on the walls before dawn; the third finds a small sally-port left open and a standard raised on the ramparts, and panic does the rest. Constantine XI dies sword i
5. 1953 First ascent of Mount Everest Hillary and Tenzing reach the summit of the world's highest mountain.
6. 1917 Born: John F. Kennedy 35th US president; charismatic Cold War leader, assassinated after less than three years in office.
7. 1914 Born: Tenzing Norgay Sherpa mountaineer; co-first ascent of Mount Everest with Hillary.
8. 1453 Hagia Sophia converted to mosque Mehmed II converts Hagia Sophia into the Ayasofya Mosque on the day Constantinople falls; remains a mosque until 1934 (and again from 2020).
9. 1919 Eddington's eclipse confirms relativity Eddington's eclipse measurements confirm Einstein's bending of starlight, making him a global celebrity overnight.
10. 1630 Born: Charles II of England Restored Stuart king under whose Merry Monarchy theatre and science flourished.
11. 1935 Crossing of the Luding Bridge A celebrated (and mythologised) Red Army assault across a chained bridge over the Dadu River.
12. 1851 Sojourner Truth's 'Ain't I a Woman?' speech An extempore speech to the Ohio women's convention, tying the case for women to the case against slavery, from a woman who had been sold at nine.
13. 1985 Heysel Stadium disaster Crowd violence before the European Cup final in Brussels kills 39, leading to a five-year ban on English football clubs in Europe.